GNDS 120 Final: GNDS125 Exam Terms

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Maintains order in a society by giving other groups identities and roles. Oppression: one social group exploits another social group for their own benefit. Socially constructed, recreated out of human interaction. No idea way to be a man or a woman. Hegemonic masculinity: multiple forms of masculinity compete for status, related to homophobia. Sex gender binary: separating sex from gender. False binary: two cannot be separated in real life. Gender is a social division rather than a difference. Site of agency as well as inequality. Multiplicity of gender rather than gender binary. An orientation describing a gendered pattern of attachment to others. Relates to sexual behaviour, pleasures, and reproductive practices. Heterosexuality: attraction to the opposite sex. Queer theory: sexuality is not tied to gender or sex. Heterosexual hegemony & heternormativity: the assumption that being straight is normal and best. Idea 1 women are different than men.

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A subculture is a cultural group located within a larger cultural group and which often has beliefs, behaviors, and interests at odds with the dominant group. American subcultures are distinguished according to various differences, including race/ethnicity, nationality, gender identity, and sexual orientation. None of these have great bearing on the construction of masculinity and femininity in American cultures.

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1- Different forms of spectator violence have different causes and dynamics. Identify these differences as you describe and make distinctions between panics, celebratory riots, and frustration riots.

2- The use of intimidation as a strategy is now common in certain sports. Explain why this has occurred and provide examples to show how athletes use intimidation as a strategy. Also explain what can be done to control the use of this strategy

3- What is the argument used by the author when he says that there is a need for alternative definitions of masculinity and femininity? How would alternative definitions benefit men and women? Give examples from the text and from your experience. Who would be most likely to resist changes in the way gender has traditionally been defined in society?

4- Before the passage of Title IX in 1971, most female athletes were seen as invaders of male territory, and they were marginalized and not taken seriously. That doesn't occur today except in sports that are lined with manhood and masculinity. Identify three sports in which female athletes continue to be marginalized and not taken seriously. What do these sports have in common, and how long will it be before women are acknowledged as serious participants in them?

5- Transgender and intersex persons provide a direct challenge to the gender segregation that pervades sports. Explain how they are forcing sport organizations to qualify or change their policies related to gender and gender segregation, and identify the changes that you think will be most helpful in achieving full gender inclusion in sports.

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23. Gender-based violence in the workplace can lead to which ofthe following harmful impacts on sex workersâ lives?

		PTSD and Depression
		STIs
		Drug abuse
		Sexual violence
		All of the above

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How is the concept of the "naturalization" of gender differences used and to what ends (in academic work on gender)?

		An increasingly popular scientific approach that demonstrates that these gender differences are based in biology rather than social processes.
		A critique of the ways in which ânaturalisticâ (physiological) explanations of gender difference are supported by culture, mass media, religion, knowledge systems (e.g., science and medicine).
		An important part of the self-help movement that shows that gender differences are normal, natural, and to be expected, that conflict arises out of the mistaken assumption that such differences can and should be changed, a set of exercises meant to help individuals come to terms with their inner essence.

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