ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Masculinity, Heterosexuality, Medical Anthropology
6 Feb 2015
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Day 5: 41 behaviours, attitudes and rights that support the autonomy (freedom) of. Men and women may have different roles but these are equal. Equality does not necessary mean that men and women have to perform the. Gender equality both men and women same tasks. Social expectation was for women to help with crops, farming, expected to take care of family (cooking, cleaning etc ), veto power, selected leaders. For men = warrior, trading, political leaders (chiefs), men were in charge. Each roles make up as equal contributors ~ different but equal: 42 denial of autonomy (freedom) and equal rights to one group of people. Gender inequality based upon their gender perpetuate male dominance ex religion~ catholicism men=head of family, women=nurture kids. Example male dominance in some societies various social institutions. Ritualized, repetitive behaviours or language make what we do seem natural. She"s looked at how is the language of office workplace culture gendered.
