UNIT 6 (CH 8) SEXUALITY AND SOCIETY

Sociology Soc200 with Cox at Bevill State Community College

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the biological distinction between females and males.

sex

The genitals, organs used for reproduction

Primary sex characteristics

Bodily development, apart from the genitals, that distinguishes biologically mature females and males

Secondary sex characteristics

Bodily development, apart from the genitals, that distinguishes biologically mature females and males

Secondary sex characteristics

People whose bodies have both male and female characteristics (including genitals)

Intersexual

people who feel they are one sex, even though biologically they are the other

Transsexual

a norm forbidding sexual relations or marriages between certain relatives

incest tabo

a person's romantic and emotional attraction to another person

sexual orientation

sexual attraction to someone of the other sex

heterosexuality

sexual attraction to someone of the same sex

homosexuality

sexual attraction to people of both sexes

bisexuality

a lack of sexual attraction to people of either sex

asexuality

Discomfort over close personal interaction with people thought to be gay, lesbian or bisexual

Homophobia

sexually explicit material intended to cause sexual arousal

pornography

the selling of sexual services

prostitution

the deliberate termination of a pregnancy

abortion

a body of research findings that challenges the heterosexual bias in U.S. society

Queer Theory

a view that labels anyone who is not heterosexual as queer

heterosexism

A sexual counterrevolution had developed in the United States by

1980

According to national survey data, __________ of adults in the United States state that a woman should be able to obtain an abortion for any reason.

41 percent

According to researchers, about __________ of men and __________ of women in the United States define themselves as partly or entirely homosexual.

2.3 percent; 1.3 percent

Attitudes and practices involving human sexuality

vary considerably, both from one society to another and over time.

Based on what you know about the history of human sexuality, once a society develops effective birth control technology

social norms regarding sexuality become more permissive.

Chapter 6's "Seeing Sociology in the News" article describes how one young man in high school generated a controversy by asking the question

"I'm gay, so can I go to the prom?"

Comparative research indicates that

although sex has a biological foundation, it is an element of culture that varies from place to place.

If we are speaking about the "social construction of sexuality," we are probably using

the symbolic-interaction approach.

In 2008, about __________ of U.S. adults state that homosexuality is "always wrong" or "almost always wrong."

52 percent

In global perspective, prostitution is

most common in low-income nations, where women have fewer economic opportunities

In terms of his sexuality, Mark has always felt that he is "trapped in the wrong body." This feeling suggests that Mark is in which of the following categories of people?

transsexual people

Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that

there is a bias against homosexuality in U.S. society.

Research on extramarital sex shows that about __________ of married men and about __________ of married women remain faithful to their spouse throughout their married lives.

75 percent; 90 percent

Sexual attraction to someone of the same sex is called

homosexuality.

Sociologists point to several important functions of the incest taboo. Which of the following is NOT one of these functions?

The incest taboo limits a family's contact with the larger society

Survey research on public attitudes toward premarital sex shows that

the public is more accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago.

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state laws banning abortion in

1973

The concept "homophobia" refers to

fear of close personal interaction with people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual.

The development of breasts in females and deeper voices in males are examples of

primary sex characteristics.

The term _______________ refers to the biological distinction between males and females

sex

The weight of evidence indicates that sexual orientation is determined mostly by

human biology, although society plays some role

When did the sexual revolution begin?

It began in the 1920s but came of age by the late 1960s.

Which of the following statements about rape is NOT true?

In most cases of rape, the victim does not know the attacker.

Which of the following statements is a criticism of the social-conflict approach's view of sexuality?

Sexuality is not a power issue for everyone.

__________ studies the variable meanings that people attach to everyday behavior, including sexuality.

The symbolic-interaction approach

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