SOCI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Glass Ceiling, Sexual Script Theory, Jackson Katz
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Cultural dimensions of gender : social construction all social systems support a sexual script; framework we are expected to use and follow in our sexual lives. When we follow it, it constitutes gender roles can be vigorously enforced. Jackson katz hyper masculinity: situation in which masculinity and femininity are grossly engrossed. Body consciousness refers to how a person perceives and feels about his or her own body; includes an awareness of the social conditions that contribute to this self perception. Women experience the most pressure from social body image. Could be due to low economic and political position. Educational: boys receive more attentions than girls teacher feedback: praise, remediation, criticism, acceptance. Occupational: women started moving into the labour force in ww1 to ful ll the soldier"s roles at home, segregated into different jobs after pink collar: lab tech, clerks, lpn. Problems that many people face attempting to rise past middle management positions.
