HRM 3450 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Grammatical Gender, Economic Inequality, Meritocracy

• School: York University
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM 3450
• Professor: Ron Ophir

Document Summary

Sex determined at conception and refers to the reproductive organs you are born with and your hormonal makeup. Gender a social role governed by how your culture defines masculinity and femininity. Changes as cultures evolve: women wearing suits or playing sports would be unfeminine in the. There are clusters of traits we designate masculine or feminine: make up our conception of masculine and feminine gender identity. They enforce rigid gender behaviour codes: men being effeminate, women being butch , penalties like ridicule, ostracism, workplace discrimination. Because gender is a social role and controls are in place to make sure most people play the right role, gender may limit rather than liberate us: enforces conformity rather than encourage diversity. Transvestites men and women who adopt the dress and behaviour of the opposite. Transsexuals genetically of one sex but have a psychological urge to belong to the opposite sex. May seek surgery to bring biological self in line with psychological self.