Big Names in the Sexualities Game
Who is the sociologist who conducted the study on sexuality in Canada which we discussed in class?
100 bonus points - What methodological approach was used in this study?
Tina Fetner
Quantitative study (broad surveys, data collection).
What is the notion of the "sexual double standard" we discussed in class?
Men praised for sexuality, women shamed or stuck in the "virgin-whore dichotomy".
Give an example of something homophobia is represented in
The colors of which pride flag are blue-pink-white-pink-blue?
Trans pride flag
Define epistemology
The study of how we know things; how truth is produced.
Adrienne Rich was the first to elaborate what concept?
"Compulsory heterosexuality"
What is heteronormativity?
+100pts, what is homonormativity?
The cultural practice of positioning heterosexuality as the "default," "normal," or "superior" form of sexuality.
The notion of the "good queer".
What are some elements that comprise the "wedding industrial complex"?
Wedding shows, venues that host weddings, gown sellers, planners, receptions, jewellers, florists, bakers, etc.
First TV show with an gay lead?
Will & Grace
According to Marx, all history is the history of...
Class struggle
Name the pioneering 1950s sexualities researcher discussed in class.
Alfred Kinsey
In class, the practice of "coming out" was described as a...
+100 for explaining why.
Symbolic ritual
When was same-sex marriage legalized in Canada?
2005
What is pinkwashing?
The practice of promoting LGBT friendliness to appear progressive while ignoring deeper inequalities, or doing so self-interestedly.
What is agency in sociological terms?
"The ability to act according to one's thoughts and will." Sociologists argue that agency is embedded in social structures and hierarchies.
Famous Italian Marxist thinker who elaborated the concept of cultural hegemony? +100 points, explain what cultural hegemony is.
Antonio Gramsci
The way the ruling class maintains power through cultural institutions; getting people to "consent to their domination."
Define "phallocentrism" and "pornification". (200 pts each)
1. Sex as understood through an entirely male perspective
2.
In this weeks' chapter in the textbook, what are the two ideological structures Park focuses on in her analysis of the white wedding?
Hegemonic gender norms and heteronormativity.
Name a drag queen
Up to u lol
bonus points if you say sami landry
Define culture. What are some elements of culture?
Textbook: "A whole way of life"
Beliefs, ideas, images, practices, symbols, behaviors language, material things, and places shared by a group.
Feminist scholar who elaborated the concept of the "heterosexual matrix"?
Judith Butler
What does the term queer mean in sociology?
(two part)
An umbrella term of identification outside of binary and normative understandings of gender and sexuality and/or a political and theoretical stance.
Some people say that you should spend 1-3 months' salary on an engagement ring. Norms and expectations like this show that our beliefs surrounding weddings are ___-based?
Class-based.
Famous soul singer who sings "Let's Get It On"?
Marvin Gaye
Give an example of what a qualitative sociological study might look like. What question might a researcher use this method to answer? How would they use this method to approach their research?
Ex: Field work; think of the interviews with migrant agricultural workers we did in a previous week.