TERM 1
institutional sexism
DEFINITION 1
subordination of women that is part of the everyday workings
of economics, law, politics, and other social institutions.
TERM 2
matriarchy
DEFINITION 2
female-dominated society that gives higher prestige and
value to women than to men
TERM 3
objectification
DEFINITION 3
practice of treating people as objects
TERM 4
patriarchy
DEFINITION 4
male-dominated society in which cultural beliefs and values
give higher prestige and value to men than women
TERM 5
pay equity
DEFINITION 5
principle that women and men who perform jobs that are of
equal value to society and that require equal training ought
to be paid equally
