GNDS 120 Final: GNDS125 Exam Short Answers

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Difference between gender and sex and gender, important to feminist movement. Disrupting old beliefs about gender, trying to establish equality beliefs for all genders, and transgender. Sex does not automatically mean gender and they were trying to change this ideology: two sexes are not enough (sex) There are more than just two sexes, transgender is now more common. Not just male, not just female, variations of both. Sex is constructed: hegemonic masculinity and the role of homophobia. Reasoning behind manhood, not living up to label. Prove themselves to be real men (gender) Multiple forms of masculinity compete for status. Homosexuals are less masculine males compete for superiority and dominance over feminine males. Homophobia inferior, masculinity, superior: white privilege (privilege) Slavery capitalism, black women used as commodities by white privilege. Genocide / colonialism battle for land, white privilege want dominance over land. Orientalism / war white privilege is threatened by other races: race, racism, racialization (power and privilege)

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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?

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To synthesize just means to combine various parts or elements to conclude. In a post of between 150 and 250 words, discuss the following prompt: Consider what your textbook says about "nature versus nurture" (Chapter 3) about gender (Chapters 3, 6, & 8). Synthesizing this material, compare and contrast the biological and cultural bases for gender differences. Is gender something we are born with, or is it more socially constructed?

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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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