SOC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Sexualization

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1010
• Professor: Lovaglia Michael

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Sexual orientation: the attraction that people feel for people of the same or different sex. Sexual identity: defi(cid:374)itio(cid:374) of o(cid:374)eself that is for(cid:373)ed arou(cid:374)d o(cid:374)e"s se(cid:454)ual relatio(cid:374)ships. Sexual influences are very significant part of identity. Sexual identity is acquired through socialization and ongoing relationships. Young people learn sexual scripts that teach us appropriate sexual behavior for each gender. Young people tend to be more accepting. People who attend church are less likely to be accepting. Teens are waiting longer to have sex than in the past. Double standards: the idea that different standards for sexual behavior apply to men and women. Sexuality is tied to race and class inequality. Functionalist theory tends to depict sexuality in terms of its contributions to the stability of social institutions. Conflict theorists argue that sexual relations are linked to other forms of stratification. This sees sexual violence as the result of power imbalances between men and women.