SOC 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Secondary Sex Characteristic, Pubic Hair, Matriarchy

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Liam Kilmurray

Document Summary

Sex: the biological and anatomical differences between females and males. Contrasts: chromosomes: xx=female; xy=male, primary sex characteristics: the genitilia used in reproductive process, secondary sex characteristics: the physical traits that identify an individual"s sex, such as breasts, hips, pubic hair, larger physical size (in males) Feminism: the belief that women and men are equal and that they should be valued equally and have equal rights. Key terms: subordination, male power, patriarchy, oppression and domination. Patriarchy: hierarchical system of social organization in which cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men. Matriarchy: a hierarchical system of social organization in which cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by women. The way the sexes are perceived, evaluated, and expected to behave. Australopithecines, like some great apes, had a dimorphic "imbalance" of some 40% Sexual exclusivity thought to have emerged with ancient hominids.