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Autonomy
A self-governing country or region
Embeddedness
The degree to which economic activity is constrained by non-economic institutions
Deregulation
The lifting of government regulations to allow the market to function more freely
Laissez faire
Abstention by governments from interfering in the workings of the free market
Systematic Risk
The uncertainty inherent to the entire market or entire market segment. Also referred to
as volatility, systematic risk consists of the day-to-day fluctuations in a stock's price
heterosexism
both an ideology and a set of institutional practices that privilege heterosexuals and
heterosexuality over other sexual orientations. Much like racism and sexism,
heterosexism is a systematic disadvantage embedded in our social institutions, offering
power to those who conform to heterosexual orientation while simultaneously
disadvantaging those who do not.
Sex
physical or physiological differences between males and females, including both
primary sex characteristics (the reproductive system) and secondary characteristics
such as height and muscularity.
Gender
behaviors, personal traits, and social positions that society attributes to being female or
male.
The dichotomous view of gender
the notion that someone is either male or female. it is specific to certain cultures and is
not universal
sexual orientation
physical, mental, emotional, and sexual attraction to a particular sex (male or female).
Sexual orientation is typically divided into four categories: heterosexuality, the attraction
to individuals of the other sex; homosexuality, the attraction to individuals of the same
sex; bisexuality, the attraction to individuals of either sex; and asexuality, no attraction
to either sex.
heteronormative society
assumes sexual orientation is biologically determined and unambiguous. ex: The United
States
When individuals are usually aware of their sexual orientation
between middle childhood and early adolescence
homosocial
nonsexual same-sex relations (Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick)
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

, 1996, explicitly limiting the definition of "marriage" to a union between one man and one
woman. It also allowed individual states to choose whether or not they recognized
same-sex marriages performed in other states
gender role
society's concept of how men and women are expected to look and how they should
behave. These roles are based on norms, or standards, created by society. In U.S.
culture, masculine roles are usually associated with strength, aggression, and
dominance, while feminine roles are usually associated with passivity, nurturing, and
subordination.
Gender identity
a person's deeply held internal perception of his or her gender
transgender
Individuals who identify with the role that is the different from their biological sex
transsexuals
Transgender individuals who attempt to alter their bodies through medical interventions
such as surgery and hormonal therapy—so that their physical being is better aligned
with gender identity
Gender Dysphoria
the condition of people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with.
For a person to be diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria, there must be a marked
difference between the individual's expressed/experienced gender and the gender
others would assign him or her, and it must continue for at least six months
Quiz: The terms "masculine" and "feminine" refer to a person's _________.
gender
Quiz: The term _______ refers to society's concept of how men and women are
expected to act and how they should behave.
gender role
Quiz: Research indicates that individuals are aware of their sexual orientation
_______.
in early adolescence
Quiz: A person who is biologically female but identifies with the male gender and
has undergone surgery to alter her body is considered _______.
transsexual
Quiz: Which of following is correct regarding the explanation for transgenderism?
Currently, there is no definitive explanation for transgenderism.
homophobia
an extreme or irrational aversion to homosexuals
Sexism
prejudiced beliefs that value one sex over another.
Stratification
a system in which groups of people experience unequal access to basic, yet highly
valuable, social resources. The United States is characterized by gender stratification
(as well as stratification of race, income, occupation, and the like). Evidence of gender
stratification is especially keen within the economic realm.
long history of gender stratification in the United States

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