Anthropology Quiz #2

Quiz #2

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Social norm
Accepted behaviors within a society or group
Socialization
•Processes through which we learn social norms•“Nested” processes: interpersonal, familial, community, society, state, global, etc…
Social construct
A perception of an individual, group, or idea that is "constructed' through cultural or social practice
GENDER
The culturally and socially produced ideas about the differences between females and males in a particular society.
Gender socialization
•The process of learning behavior and traits associated with gender roles – what is believed to be appropriate for different genders in a given culture.
Gender roles
Tasks & activities that a culture assigns to different genders.
Gender stereotypes
•oversimplified strongly held ideas about the characteristics of different genders.
Ethnicity
Socially constructed collection of people who identify with each other based on cultural practices, geography, and language