SOC-1020 Chapter 4: Chapter 4

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC-1020
• Professor: Professor Woods

Document Summary

Intersectional approach--sociological approach that examines how gender as a social category intersects with other social statuses such as race, class, and sexuality: gender--the social meanings layered on top of sex categories. Sexual dimorphism--belief that there are two discrete types of people--male and female--who can be distinguished on the basis of real, objective, biological criteria. "motherhood penalty"--mothers earn less than both men and women without children. "second shift"--unpaid housework and child care done primarily by women in addition to paid work outside the home. Social role--set of expectations attached to a particular status or position in society. Sex role--set of expectations attached to a particular sex category--male or female.