Sociology: Gender Stratification

Mr. Mullan's sociology class

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Gender stratification
Unequal distribution of wealth and power between men and women
Kibbutz
Men and women social equal; both share work and decision making
Margaret Mead
Reasoned people everywhere don't use "feminine" and "masculine" in the same way
Patriarchy
Males dominate females
Matriarchy
Females dominate males
Sexism
The belief that one sex is superior to another
Pink collar jobs
Women perform (secretaries, nurses, etc.)
Pornography
Sexually explicit materials causing arousement
Feminism: liberal
Seek to expand rights and opportunities of women
Feminism: socialist
Transform society that requires men and women to pursue personal liberation collectively
Feminism: radical
Belief society must eliminate gender itself to get socially equal