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• Author: Harleigh Bradley Trecker (1911–1986)
• First Publication: 1948
• Revised Edition: 1955 (published by Whiteside)

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•  An association is a formal, secondary, and voluntary social group deliberately organized by people who share specific goals, interests, or values.
• Deliberate formation: Created on purpose.
• Goal-oriented: Pursues specific objectives.
• Formal structure: Uses strict rules.
• Voluntary membership: Free to join.

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• Radical feminism sees patriarchy (male dominance) as the root cause of women's oppression
• Views gender oppression as fundamental, existing beyond class or economic systems

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• Capitalism — focus of Marxist/socialist feminism
• Globalization / Industrialization — not radical feminism's primary focus

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• A dyad is a group of exactly two people — the smallest and least stable social group.

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• A triad (three) is more stable, and family/committee are larger structures that persist despite individual members coming and going.

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• A one-sided and exaggerated belief about a group is a stereotype.

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• Prejudice: A negative attitude or judgment based on that belief
• Discrimination: Acting on prejudice (behavior, not just belief)
• Equality: Treating people the same — not the concept in question

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• Examining how policies, practices, and situations affect people differently based on gender.
• This lens looks at how rules, actions, and daily life impact men, women, and non-binary people in unique ways
• Not just equality — treating everyone the same can leave unfair gaps
• Fairness focus — helps find and fix unfairness so everyone can succeed
• Better results — plans work better when accounting for real differences

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Judith Butler

• Author of Gender Trouble (1990)
• Argued gender is socially constructed through performance
• Known for the concept of gender performativity — gender as a repeated act, not an innate trait

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• de Beauvoir — related idea ("one becomes a woman") but not the main name
• Marx — focused on class, not gender
• Parsons — described gender roles without challenging them

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• Cultural assimilation is the process where a minority group adopts the customs and language of a dominant group.
• Definition: Taking on the traits of the mainstream culture.
• Types: Can be voluntary (by choice) or involuntary (forced).
• Result: Often leads to losing the group's original identity.

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•  A gender role is also commonly referred to as a sex role,
• The social and behavioral expectations tied to being male or female.

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• Gender schema: Mental systems that help organize ideas about gender behavior
• .Gender stereotype: Oversimplified ideas about how each gender should act.

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• Feudalism is land granted for military service, powered by bound peasant labor.
• Land for Loyalty: Vassals got land for fighting.
• Serf Labor: Peasants were stuck farming the land.
• Local Rule: Lords held the real power.
• Fixed Classes: No social mobility.