Exam 7: How Does Gender Matter for How We Think About Our Bodies

Early male doctors used ______ medicine to treat patients while female healers used ______ medicine.

The belief in a quality called beauty that is real and universal and that women should want to embody, while men should desire the women who embody that ideal of beauty is known as _______.

In the concept of mind-body dualism, the mind is associated with ______while the body is associated with ______.

In the mind-body dualism, the mind is viewed as inferior to the body.

Which theoretical perspective would see height difference as a way for heterosexual couples to act out gender dominance?

Men between the ages of 15 and 34 make up almost ______ of all homicide victims in the United States.

Masculinity norms dictate that men take fewer physical risks than women.

Social class has historically influenced ideal body norms for men.

Research suggests that the media and images of beauty displayed in popular culture are part of the reason women are becoming increasingly less satisfied with their bodies.

How do social constructivists see bodies? What examples from the chapter show this point of view? What are the limitations of the social constructivist perspective on bodies?