ANTA02H3 Lecture : Gender and Cultural Construction
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Lecture three: gender and cultural construction february 1 st , 2011. The way we see biology is part of how we see the world. The importance of biology to our worldview as our explanations. Biology as part of our worldview: our interpretation of biology reflects our interpretation of the world, na: biology = natural world ; natural world is caused by biology. Cultural construction: cultural constructionism result of culturally- shaped learning, biological determinism used to explain behaviour and ideas, social construct essential, etc. but is in face an invention of the culture itself. In real life, they are often both factors. Concept or practice that is seen as natural, common-sense, Human behaviour and ideas explained as the. Biological features such as genes and hormones are o. Social constructs are created through choices of individuals and groups, simultaneously reinforcing our own worldview o.
