SOCA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Patrilineality, Eurocentrism, Glass Ceiling
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Week 4: jan 25, 2016 gender stratification. Men are from mars, women are from venus. Current society often functions through an understanding that men and women are fundamentally different: types of movies each gender is supposed to like. Chick flicks vs. explosions, bullets, and maybe dialogue (stoic is preferred) Romantic comedies vs. die hardestest the mega super hard edition: communication styles, modes of dress, hobbies we partake in, meal preferences. Overall, while grossly exaggerated, the construction of difference is found in the everyday sphere. Sex: depends on whether you were born with distinct male or female genitals and a genetic program that released either male or female hormones to stimulate the development of your reproductive system (p. 267). Gender: the feelings, attitudes, desires, and behaviors that are associated with a particular sexual category (p. 267). Gender role: behavior that conforms to widely shared expectations about how members of a particular sexual category are supposed to act (p. 267)
