SA 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Indian Act, Gender Binary, Hegemonic Masculinity

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 335
• Professor: Wendy Chan

Document Summary

Sa 335 week 2- the question of gender. The biological characteristics which define human as female and male (not mutually exclusive) Social, psychological and cultural attributes of masculinity and femininity, many of which are based on biological distinctions. A(cid:374) (cid:862)a(cid:272)hie(cid:448)ed(cid:863) status, e(cid:374)gage i(cid:374) (cid:272)e(cid:396)tai(cid:374) set of p(cid:396)a(cid:272)ti(cid:272)es. A process, stratification system, a social structure. Process= the day to day interactions that reinforce gender as opposites (conversations) Stratification system= men have more power and status; women (cid:862)othe(cid:396)ed(cid:863) Social structure= gender divides into public and private spheres and the work that takes place within them; it legitimates those in authority, organizes sexuality and emotional life. Set of practices which women and men engage in. The effects of these practices on bodily experiences, personality and culture. (eg. they shape the production and distribution of resources) Related topics: hegemonic masculinity, subordinate masculinities, hegemonic femininity.