soc ch.11&12

The term sexuality is defined by the text as

A person's capacity for sexual feelings

The term sexual orientation can be defined as

A person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex

discrimination

Prejudiced action against a group of people.

What of the following is an example of racial steering?

Real estate agents directing clients of certain race

The scapegoat theory

Scapegoat theory is a social psychological term that relates to prejudice.

Max believes that most people's racial beliefs are based on images conveyed in popular media since many people never meet members of certain races for themselves. Max's perspective is

Symbolic Interactionist

Speedy Gonzalez is a popular cartoon character but is widely considered an inappropriate stereotype. Many children are raised watching Speedy Gonzalez cartoons, unaware that such stereotypes are negative. This is a product of

The culture of prejudice

Adolf Hitler blaming Germany's pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of

The scapegoat theory

When Jeanette's parents find out her twin brother, Rex, has been sexually active, they tell him to use protection. When they found out Jeanette has been sexually active, they ground her for a month. This is an example of:

a double standard

When thinking about gender, Jeff sees men as the dominant social group and women as the subordinate group. He sees that exploitation of the subordinate group has created social problems, such as high rates of poverty among single mothers. Which sociological perspective best fit Jeff's views?

conflict theory

What is the first agent of socialization

family

When Wendy's sorority sisters discover that Wendy is a lesbian, they hold a secret meeting to decide if Wendy should still be allowed to pledge. A handful of the sisters vote "no." This is an example of

homophobia

Peggy accepts a job offer as an advertising copywriter. Her boss immediately assigns her campaigns for products such as makeup and cleaning products. Peggy asks for different clients, but her boss tells her she should stick to what she and "her kind" know best. Peggy is experiencing

sexism

Jenny is given a doll for her 2nd birthday, while her brother, Tyrone, is given a fire truck. This is an example of gender

socialization

Tasha believes that gender is about the division of labor in the family. In the pre-industrial era, men were the hunter-gatherers and bread-winners, and women were keepers of the home. After World War II, changes in the family structure allowed women to become breadwinners also, altering the roles of the family. From what sociological perspective do Tasha's thoughts come?

structural functionalism

Gender Dysphoria is

A condition of people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with

According to the social construction of race school of thought, race is:

Not biologically identifiable

Chase grew up wanting to wear his sister's dresses instead of his brother's pants and button up shirts. When Chase turns 18, he decides to begin living as a woman, though he's still only sexually attracted to women. He decides he doesn't want to undergo surgery. Chase is

Transgender