PSY323H1 Lecture : Lecture 2
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Ehormbs: larger, dominant, powerful, amass most resources. Jumeres: lower status but have pheromone (which gives ehormbs a fantastic high, relations, interdependent (must be hostile if there is no pheromone) Significance of the study: ambivalent attitudes towards each other, ehormbs: think they are superior but still have positive feelings, jumeres: resent the ehormbs" power/resources but admire their success/achievement and want to attract to get resources. Gender exceptionalism: unique gender relations: interdependent, ambivalent. Social distance scale is used to assess many group relations but it does not work for gender relations: ambivalent! most sexist men would still want to marry a woman: most men have positive attitudes towards women but want to maintain gender inequality/male dominance. ***men and women"s sexual interdependence help to shape society"s male dominance (patriarchy)*** The nature and origins of patriarchy: dominance as protection, men can achieve reproductive success through coercive sex, chimps vs. bonoboos infanticide, strong male dominance vs. lack of competition for mates, egalitarian society.
