SOCI 1040 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neoliberalism, Zentner, Jeff Lorber
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Interplanetary gender of difference: society is under the false assumption that differences. Between genders are larger than the differences among a single gender. Privilege of invisibility: being in the dominant group venders aspects invisible; seen as an individual (doctor) as opposed to part of a group (female doctor; black doctor) Hegemonic masculinity: ideal privileged man; emphasized femininity: idealized female. Lack of unity, lack of definition of feminism = no successful engagement in political action. Human paradox: performing roles into the binaries; culture shapes destiny through naturalization. Evolutionary psychology: biological/genetic predetermined roles; based on reproduction. Mate selection should be consistent around the world based on biology. In fact, the mate is very different in different cultures = culturally defined; disproves kimmel #2. Culture selects the most desirous traits that others are expected to fulfill. Impossible not to do gender; others do it for you. Not a sex/gender/sexuality binary: not linear (male, male, heterosexual) it can be a mix.
