SOCI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Femininity, Intersectionality, Pink-Collar Worker
5 Apr 2016
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Inequality of gender is pervasive in canadian society. Gender is a dichotomous category since it consists of 2 mutually exclusive categories. This is why people often feel uncomfortable when someone doesn"t fit 1 category. Gender belief system: male= strong, rational, dominant, independent, female= weak, emotional, nurturing, dependent. Gender role: socially defined norms of male and female behavior. Gender identity: our own perception of self-identity as male or female. Inter-sexed body: born with hormonal, anatomical or genetic configurations. Two-spirited: a man living as women, usually holding super power capabilities. Hirjra: indian, you are neither male nor female. Intersectionality: our identities and position in society are complex and often intersect. Equal right: in canada, we have the charter of rights and freedoms. Gender stratification: uneven distribution of wealth between man and women. 3 important factors in deciding division of labor. The supply of and demand for labor. The extent to which women"s child rearing activities is compatible with certain types of work.
