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Gender Studies Terminology: Institutional Sexism, Patriarchy, Objectification, and More, Quizzes of Introduction to Sociology

Definitions for key terms in the field of gender studies, including institutional sexism, matriarchy, objectification, patriarchy, pay equity, sexism, seneca falls, the declaration of sentiments and resolutions, sex, gender, gender stratification, division of labor, male dominance, and personal sexism approach.

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Uploaded on 04/19/2010

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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
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institutional sexism

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

sexism

system of beliefs that asserts the inferiority of one sex and

that justifies gender-biased inequality

TERM 7

Seneca Falls, NY

DEFINITION 7

Where was the women's rights convention held?

TERM 8

The Declaration of Sentiments and

Resolutions

DEFINITION 8

What did the women call their modified version of the Dec. of

Independence?

TERM 9

Sex

DEFINITION 9

Biological differences b/t males and females

TERM 10

Gender

DEFINITION 10

Socially constructed characteristics that differentiated

women and men