Soc 134 Ch. 12

a system of beliefs that assert the inferiority of one sex and that justify discrimination based on gender- that is one feminine or masculine behavior

• a male dominated society
• exist everywhere
• cultural beliefs and values typically give higher prestige and importance to men than to women

• societies that give preference to women 
• rare in contemporary world

being treated like objects rather than people

the subordination of women that is part of the everday workings of social institutions

pay for particular jobs shouldn't be low simply because those jobs happen to be filled predominantly by women.

biological maleness or femaleness

psycholgical, social and cultural aspects of malesness and femaleness

Something people do

process through which one learns how to act according to the rules and expectations of a particular cultue regarding gender

cross-sex activity that strengthens boundaries between girls and boys

athletic abilitiy, coolness, toughness, savoir-faire, interest in and romantic success with girls'

Academic success can be negative

family background, physical attractiveness, social skills

• 1. Different work patterns
• 2. occupational segregation
• 3. occupation-wide pay discrimination
• 4. promotion gap

Jobs requiring nurturing skills

principle that women and men who perform jobs that are of equal value to society and that require equal training ought to be paid equally

• Luckenbill's study of homicide to save face
• katz's study of stick-up artists
• Ahten's Study of violent criminals 

an acquaintance rape that "occurs at an off-campus house or on- or off-campus fraternity and involves... plying a woman with alcohol or targeting an intoxicated woman"