SOC275H5 Lecture 4: Chapter 4 and 5
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Hence, this forms the men to have a male bonding. Levi-strauss argue that women are turned into sex objects and they are the supreme gifts. It is seen as a scar which bonds men. It may also seen as cutting ties with the mother. It is also done to avoid infections and diseases. Female genital mutilation (fgm: partial or total removal of the external genetically, generally seen in the societies which are male dominated. Identity is fluid: male who dresses like females. Sexual diversity: lenore tiefer (1995) - sexuality has been constructed as a thing which animals and people do, what is ignored the interpersonal dimensions of sexuality, human sexuality- biological driven, margert mead challenged traditional gender construction. Sex is used in 3 way : her sex is female - idea of chromosomes- biological, her sex role is that of woman - elements of obligation. She had sex with him- sexuality is discussed.
