SOCIOL 2Q06 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bahuchara Mata, Gender Role, Libido
1 Dec 2014
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Sex: male or female from a biological standpoint. Sex dimorphism: division of the human population into categories of male and female. Dichotomy: phenomena can be located in one or the other; belief that only two categories exist. Dualism: in any domain in reality, there are 2 distinct principles. Gender: refers to femininity or masculinity, which emerge from a more socio-cultural standpoint. Types of gender: androgynous: individuals rank high on feminine and masculine, feminine: rank high on feminine and low on masculine, masculine: high on masculinity and low on femininity, undifferentiated: low on feminine and masculine. Berdache: derived from arabic word for male prostitute. Aboriginal men dress and work as women and engage in sexual relations with men. Ethnocentric euros described them as homosexuals and transvestites and hermaphrodites. Led to sexuality to be a defining factor of gender. Recognized two additional variants: masculine feminine bodied nadleen and feminine-masculine bodied nadleen.
