SOC101Y1 Lecture 11: Lecture 11- Sexuality
Document Summary
Sexualities, in commit sociology, vol 1 p325-357 doing it": the social construction of s- Sex is not something just innate, something we instinctively know; it is something we learn about as we grow into adulthood-has a strong cultural context- sex is fundamentally a social enterprise. What is sex what is normal, when, with whom, how long, under what conditions, and to what purpose are learned from various agents of socialization. Sexual orientation: identification of individuals as heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual or other based on their emotional and sexual attractions, relationships, self-identity, and lifestyle. Heterosexuals are predominantly attracted to members of the other sex. Homosexuals to members of the same sex. Word gay" often refers to a male homosexual, while word lesbian" often refers to a female homosexual. Word gay emerged in the 1940"s and the 1950"s to refer to both men and women homosexuals. Gay women claimed lesbian as their identification during the 1960s and 70s.
