What is the difference between sex and gender?

What will be an ideal response?


Sex is a biological characteristic, while gender refers to the expected dispositions and behaviors that cultures assign to each sex.

Sociology

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_________________ refers to a reciprocal pattern of interaction in which one participant assumes a competent, caretaking position in relation to the other who assumes a dependent, child-like position

a. overfunctioning/underfunctioning b. parentification c. undifferentiation of self d. triangulation

Sociology

Distinguish between functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and conflict perspectives on aging

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Which of the following statements is not true regarding bisexuality?

a. Heterosexuals view bisexuals as really homosexual
b. Bisexuals are often stigmatized by gay men and lesbians.
c. Bisexuals are often stigmatized by heterosexuals.
d. Research on bisexuality is now abundant.

Sociology

Consistent with Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems analysis, peripheral nations connecting to the Internet are required to depend on industrial giants such as North America and Europe to provide

A. masters. B. Internet hosts. C. cellular connections. D. biomechanics.

Sociology