SOC 1113 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Heterosexism, Control Theory, Labeling Theory
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This exam covers chapters 8 and 11 which cover sexuality and deviance. Secondary sex characteristics: include things like women having bigger hips and men being hairy. Gender : the socially constructed cultural expectations associated with femininity and masculinity. Intersex : the label given to people with ambiguous reproductive or sexual anatomy. Importantly, most trans* people find this term to be pejorative or insulting gender role: a set of so(cid:272)ial e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)s regardi(cid:374)g (cid:271)ehavior a(cid:374)d attitudes (cid:271)ased o(cid:374) a perso(cid:374)"s sex: appearance, activities, behaviors and emotions, aspirations. Sexual orientation: the type of sexual, romantic, physical, and/or spiritual attraction one feels for others, often labeled based on the gender relationship between the person and the people they are attracted to. Heterosexism: a set of attitudes and behavior that indicates an assumption that everyone is heterosexual. Homophobia: the disapproval and fear of lgbtq people. Deviance: behavior that does not conform to basic cultural norms and expectations.
