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Definitions for various terms related to gender studies, including sex, gender, gender stratification, patriarchy, suffragists, gender inequality in education, feminism, gender inequality in the workplace, glass ceiling, glass escalator, sexual harassment, date rape, ageism, life expectancy, and aging theories. It also touches upon historical context and current issues.
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Biological differences in males and females. TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Gender is a socially perceived set of characteristics distinguishing the sexes (male and female). TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 Men and Women's unequal access to power, property, and prestige. TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 Patriarchy is a social system in which the role of the male as the primary authority figure is central to social organization, and where fathers hold authority over women, children, and property. TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 Suffrage, political franchise, or simply the franchise is the civil right to vote, or the exercise of that right.
Following a specific path based on gender. TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 Over 50% of bachelors degrees are given to women. See gender tracking. TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 Feminism: The view that biology is not destiny, and that stratification by gender is wrong and should be resisted. 3 Waves- 1. Fighting for the right to vote. 2. Fighting for better work conditions. 3. Fighting for women in 3rd world countries. TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 Women get paid about 69% of what men make doing the same work. Tall men make more money than short men. TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 In economics, the term glass ceiling refers to situations where the advancement of a qualified person within the hierarchy of an organization is stopped at a lower level because of some form of discrimination, most commonly sexism or racism.
The term graying of America refers to the increasing percentage of older people in the United States. "Floridization of Society" TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 As you get older you should drop your roles. It would be disruptive if you just died or became incompetent. Pensions are offered for old people to quit and for young people to take over. (Functionalist Perspective) TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 The more activities that the elderly participate in, the more they find life satisfying. TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 The Continuity Theory of normal aging states that older adults will usually maintain the same activities, behaviors, personalities, and relationships as they did in their earlier years of life. Retire, but volunteer or work part time.