ISS 210 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Lgbt, Olfaction, Paralanguage

• School: MSU
• Department: Integrative Studies Social Sci
• Course: ISS 210
• Professor: J. Yelinek

Document Summary

Parts of our self concept that come from the knowledge that we are a member of a social group along with the value and emotional significance attached to the membership. The term gender refers to the social roles that are established for the sexes while the term sex" refers to the biological category. All cultures divide some aspects of human existence into distinct male and female roles, but this content of gender roles - the behaviors, expectations, assumptions associated with them - vary across cultures. There is a tendency however, for people to categorize these individuals only or primarily as glbti, and, unfortunately, this category can overpower other identities. Refers to a sense of belonging to or identification with an ethnic group. Individuals associated with a particular ethnic group may not necessarily act in accordance with their ethnic norms, depending on the level of ethnic identification.