biological sexdetermined by anatomy, hormones and genetics-distinctions between
male and female
gendersocially constructed though the popular view was that it is biologically
determined; we are born male and female but we learn gender through society; masculinity
and femininity
racealso a s...
WST 371 TOP Exam Questions And CORRECT Answers biological sex ✔✔✔ determined by anatomy, hormones and genetics -distinctions between male and female gender✔✔✔ socially constructed though the popular view was that it is biologically determined; we are born male and female but we learn gender thr ough society; masculinity and femininity race✔✔✔ also a social construction - but like gender biological theories have been used. In fact, there is no one gene for race; based on outward physical features, socially defined as belonging together because of p hysical markers ethnicity✔✔✔ shared cultures and experiences class✔✔✔ a social category based on wealth and occupation; refers to people of the same socioeconomic level; based on job or profession as part of social status sexuality✔✔✔ behaviors and ideas/a ttitudes about sex; relationship between the two sexual scripts ✔✔✔ basic ideas we have about how one should engage in sexual activity; for example: men are supposed to initiate sex, men have a bigger sex drive; women are supposed to be pursued not the purs uers; etc. popular culture ✔✔✔ media disseminated to a mass audience feminism ✔✔✔ there are many definitions of feminism, but generally it is considered a movement/attitude for equality between and among the sexes, not superiority of one sex over the other - equality in all realms of society
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