In everyday language, the term 'gender' is sometimes confused with the term 'sex'. Scholars have narrowed the meaning of the word 'sex' increasingly (Beasley, 2005). ... The confusion about the notion of 'gender' and 'sex' arises because they may seem indivisible. The social construction of gender starts with the categorization of an individual to a sex category on the basis of what sex organs the person is born with (Lorber, 1994). ... If sex and gender can be separated, then it may imply that gender is socially constructed. ...

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She is the ultimate sex symbol of America. ... Sex has clearly influenced American culture, and the way people act, what they wear, and basically who they are and idolize to be. ... Sex is her whole persona and it sells her records. ... Madonna is not your average sex symbol. ... Her daring exploitation of sex from a feminine point of view was definitely a breakthrough in 1980"""'s American society. ...

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The differences between the sexes have long been debated in the scientific and social arenas. ... (p.426) When discussing sex and gender, especially in the 21st century in which one may change gender at will (both physically and mentally), the nature vs. nurture debate emerges. In anthropology the definitions of sex and gender differ: sex divides between men and women genetically - women have two X chromosomes, men have an X and a Y chromosome. ... Although in most cultures the male is considered more aggressive than the female, behavioral differences between the sexes in some cultures are ...

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It was designed to test the sex differences in patterns of preferred or avoided relationships with others and whether kinship or spatial overlap between female giraffes could explain observed nonrandom association patterns (Carter, et al., 2012, p. 386). ... This study purpose was to test for sex differences in social network and whether females' patterns of associations and network changed with age (Carter, et al., 2013, p. 902). ...

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We are measured on testing and not on knowledge. I really dislike this because I could not pass a multiple-choice test if my life depended on it. ... Control seems to be the last part of McDonaldization control is slowed from birth-death and back to food production it even goes to the extent of people choosing the sex of their own child as well as living longer then ever imagined. ...

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Below is the list of the Payne Fund studies conducted: The Audience and Content of the FilmsEdgar Dale -no actual records of movies attendance by age level available, but studies show during 1929-1930, children went to movies once a week -overof films dealt with crime, sex, love (with tobacco and liquor use openly portrayed) Acquiring InformationP.W. ... Thurstone -attitude change was found (e.g. tested before watching films and then after) Stimulating EmotionsW.S. ...

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In order for a film to be considered a classic, it needs an original idea, a relatable plot, and the ability to withstand the test of time. ... One of these topics is sex. ... On the other hand, the situation is far more intense when they are speaking about Claires sexual experience (or lack there of) which goes to show how hypocritical it is that men don't really have to worry about their sex lives whereas as a females sex life is more important than it should be. ...

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Marble (1997) tested this theory between middle aged and elderly women. ... Interestingly, Reevy and Maslach (2001) discovered that gender, not sex, correlated with patterns of social support. There study on gender and personality differences found that femininity, apparent in both sexes, was associated with seeking and giving emotional support. ... In past research sex was often used as an alternative for gender because they are highly correlated. ... Today, both sexes are viewed as being capable of having both masculine and feminine qualities. ...

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In a similar vein, gendered headlines in relation to sex crimes, paedophile and murderous women have always been newsworthy. ... However, risk in combination with sex has greater potency. Stories that have a potential or major sex angle to them are 'a good story'. Research has shown that newspapers over exaggerate news of a sexual nature and the links between sex and violence are often played out to emphasise risk. ... Risk in combination with sex ad some types of violent crime is an even more potent mix. ...

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The most common questions asked by criminal investigators are questions about the age, sex, and race. Forensic anthropologists are always being tested, so they constantly double-check themselves. ...

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a lot about subcultures, there is a subculture called "straight-edge- that condone a sex, drug, and alcohol free lifestyle in comparison to subculture, a counterculture is something that goes against regular culture (for example, anarchists and punks) each society and culture creates its own mores, values, norms, traditions, and taboos, and the rules for "breaking- those about socialization and the effects of isolation (Anna, Isabelle, and Genie from Ch. 5) parental characteristics such as level of education, religious orientation, economic status, cultural heritage and occupational b...

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Ex: A child might choose to skip school to avoid taking a test; this situation would result in punishment from the child's parents so that the child understands what behaviors will or will not be tolerated. ... Ex: In the situation where a child chooses to cheat on a test and is caught doing so, the remainder of the class will understand that cheating is morally wrong, and that cheaters never prosper. ... Just as Marx analyzed conflict between capitalists and workers, feminists of social deviance analyze conflict between men and women, supporting the idea that traditional dominance by men...

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And because a high school education was not "automatic" for the students in Ireland, if McCourt and his classmates wanted to further their education, they had to prove themselves worthy of it by passing tests and taking extra exams to fulfill entrance requirements. ... One teacher explained to McCourt, "don't worry about Your World and You and the midterm test. ... Distribute the test, watch the kids scribble what they don't know, retrieve the tests. ... Somehow these girls were socialized to use their "feminine guiles" to get attention from the opposite sex. ...

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Micro sociology involves the study of people at a more interpersonal level. By looking at the micro perspectives you will be looking at the "smaller picture" so to speak. Discovering certain personal aspects of someones life, learning what makes the individual unique. " The microsystem is the layer ...

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Society's views have changed immensely and the involvement of prostitution in the plot shows the 1990s audience to be more open with sex whereas in the 1910s it would have been a taboo subject. ... This is also important, as like the Embassy Ball, it tested the ability of Vivian to fit in with high society. ...

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No matter what type of education we consume, there is no guarantee that we have actually learned it, despite tests passed and degrees earned.. ... It is not simply the performance of students, which influences scores in language tests but their "previous training". ...

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Secondly, the positive school relies strictly on the use of empirical methods to test hypothesis. ... Adolphe Quetelet used objective mathematical techniques to investigate the influence of social factors such as climate, sex and age on the propensity to commit crime. ...

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Their fathers hate and rage is shown when he talks to his sons about how a nigger got a promotion over a white man who had studied hard for the test. ... On a quiet evening Derek is having sex with his girlfriend, when he is suddenly interrupted by Danny. ...

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Harding puts forward (1987), "epistemology" answers questions about who can be a "knower" and what tests beliefs must pass in order to be legitimated as knowledge. ... Sydie also suggests that in traditional social science there exists a dichotomy in the sexes where "objectivity" is given as a male attribute and "subjectivity" therefore as a female one: The attributes of science are the attributes of males; the objectivity said to be characteristic of the production of scientific knowledge is specifically identified as a male way of relating to the world women by contrast, are "subjective". ...

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