SOC 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Glass Ceiling, Greek Mythology, Social Inequality

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 203
• Professor: Alan Sears

Document Summary

Conflict theorist: more power with the man, gender creates conflict. Sex: biological makeup that identifies person as a male or female based on reproductive system. Gender: cluster of feelings, attitudes, associated with being male or female. Gender role: expectations about how males and females are supposed to act. Gender stratification: unequal distribution of wealth, power and privilege between men and women. Differences in physical abilities, but in athletics the gap is smaller today. Differences in abilities reflect both biology and socialization. Also women have a greater life span. No difference in overall intelligence between makes and females. The (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)s (cid:373)o(cid:448)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of the (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1010)(cid:1004)"s helped (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374) sho(cid:449) their true a(cid:271)ilities. Sexism: belief that one sex is innately superior to the other. Indiginous societies women had the same or even more power with social power and worth then men. Greek: greek creations stories recognize earth goddess who is mother to all, with few males of power present.