SOC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Disengagement Theory, Chromosome, Symbolic Interactionism
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To understand certain issues of sex and gender. To understand gender inequalities in the united states. One of the prominent issues faced by the societies around the world is gender stratification. Gender stratification maybe defined as the male and female"s unequal access to property, power and prestige. Gender and sex are major status determining factors as they cut across all aspects of social life. Sex is the biological characteristics that distinguish males from females. Gender on the other hand is a social characteristic. It consists of whatever behaviors and attitudes a group consists proper for its males and females. Hence sex is inherent while gender is learned from the behavior and attitude of your culture. Gender is a structural feature of society. Its sociological significance lies in the fact that gender is a device used by the society to control its members.
