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The theory that gender is learned is called  :-- differential socialization The theory that gender is "hardwired" is called  :-- biological determinism social advantage that is not apparent to those who benefit from it  :-- invisible privilege According to Kimmel, social position is based on the ____________________ of gender with other aspects of identity, sucy as ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, age, etc.  :-- intersection According to Kimmel, which of the socializ...

Feminism  :-- Advocacy for gender equality and dismantling of sexist systems Myths and misconceptions about feminism  :-- False beliefs that feminists are ugly lesbians, feminism is only for privileged, and feminism is dead Roxane Gay's "Bad Feminist"  :-- Book discussing feminist themes and stereotypes Theme 1 of "Bad Feminist"  :-- Even feminist-minded people are influenced by feminist stereotypes Theme 2 of "Bad Feminist"  :-- Feminists don't always acknowled...

Gender  :-- Gender role or gender identity or individuals concept of themselves ( Male or Female) Sex  :-- Biological or genetic differences ( Female, Male, or intersex ) LGTPQIAP  :-- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/ Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual Radical Feminism  :-- A complete overhaul of the system. An overall reconstructing of a society so that our nation would be fundamentally anti-sexist Reformist Feminism  :-- Gaining equality with the men in ...

birdcage analogy (from Marilyn Frye)  :-- The wires that make up a birdcage are analogous to different agents of oppression. Each one represents one agent. When you look at each one microscopically, it is easy to suggest that the bird just fly around that one wire. However, one must look at the birdcage macroscopically in which all the wires come together and trap the bird in, representing multiple agents of oppression. The wires must be looked at in relation to each other. "oppre...

Women's Studies  :-- Academic field focusing on the study of women's lives Androcentric  :-- Perspectives centered on men dominating university curriculum Gynocentrism  :-- Shift in focus towards understanding the role of gender Dr. Michelle Meagher  :-- Emphasizes gender's centrality, feminism, and critical thinking in WGS Feminism  :-- Theoretical foundation for understanding women's lives and societal roles Intersectionality  :-- Recognizing interconnectedness...

Gender Arrangements  :-- the ways society creates, patterns, and rewards our understandings of femininity and masculinity Androcentrism  :-- A confusion of maleness with humanity, putting men at the center and relegating women to outsiders in society; traditional notions regarding men as "humans" and women and other marginalized people as "others." First-wave Feminism  :-- Mid-nineteenth century period of social activism that sought women's rights and suffrage (voting)...

Threshold Concept  :-- can be considered like a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something. It represents a transformed way of understanding, or interpreting, or viewing something without which the learner cannot progress. Feminism  :-- the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. Feminist  :-- Advocates feminism. Believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes Uses feminism as a lens ...

WGS  :-- interdisciplinary academic field devoted to topics concerning women, gender, and feminism; involves the study of gender as a central aspect of human exisistence WGS focus  :-- focuses on the ways women and other feminized bodies experience discrimination and oppression Goal of WGS  :-- provide an academic framework and broad based community for inquiry about the impacts of gender practices on social, cultural, and political thought and behavior; also to provide adv...

Allison Jaggar says that there are two principle ways in which feminists have don feminist ethics. Briefly, explain what those two ways are.  :-- 1. To pay attention to contemporary issues (abortion or domestic abuse)  2. Study the western canon, critique and think about ways we can improve feminist insights (human flourishing/human nature) Jaggar discusses some problems feminist have noted concerning Carol Gilligan's "ethic of care" - briefly discuss the ethic of care and gestu...

If patriarchy is ingrained in our society which of the following statements best describes this idea?  :-- All aspects of patriarchy Where does bell hooks claim that radical feminism has been most accepted?  :-- Academia Judith Kegan Gardiner in the essay "Friendships, Gender Theories, and Social Change", argues twentieth-century cultural feminist theorists described women's psychologies as:  :-- Independent and empathetic Which of these are sexes named in Anne Fausto-Sterl...