Sociology - Race, Class & Gender

What is intersectionality?

• Understanding that identities can overlap and affect each other.

• The many ways we choose to identify ourselves.

• The many factors that go into who we are.

What is identity?

• The qualities, characteristics or beliefs that make a person who they are.

• The way a person acts

• Understanding that identities can overlap and affect each other.

What is sociology?

• The scientific study of society and human behavior.

• The scientific study of earth and living things.

• The scientific study of the mind and behavior

gender is...

• a person’s sense of being male, female, neither or both

• the state of being male or female

• sharing a unique culture, religion or language

True or False: Gender roles are behaviors and choices that are associated with being male or female.

• True

• False

What is gender expression?

• Gender expression refers to how a person shows their gender to the world.

• An overly simple, unfair and untrue belief about gender

• A person’s sense of being male, female, neither or both.

What is a stereotype?

• An overly simple, unfair and untrue belief about a group of people

• Gender expression refers to how a person shows their gender to the world.

• An attitude or belief in a stereotype that affects our understanding, actions, and decisions towards others.

What is bias?

• An attitude or belief in a stereotype that affects our understanding, actions, and decisions towards others.

• An overly simple, unfair and untrue belief about a group of people

• Understanding that identities can overlap and affect each other.

an example of a gender role is

• Men are strong and don't cry

• the fact that men are more superior than women

• people who do not limit themselves to the male or female stereotyped characteristics

What is identity?

• sharing a unique culture, religion or language

• The qualities, characteristics or beliefs that make a person who they are.

• The opinions or beliefs of people