Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Gender Empowerment Measure, Sexual Characteristics, Reproductive Health
1 Feb 2018
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The biological dimension: biological and anatomical differences. The males are the ones who determine the sex of the child. Intersexed (used to be called hermaphrodites) part male, part female. Secondary = physical traits like facial hair, etc. In the past, if you were born intersexed, the parents or doctors would most likely decide to make the(cid:373) a fe(cid:373)ale as it(cid:859)s a(cid:374) easie(cid:396) p(cid:396)o(cid:272)edu(cid:396)e. Sexism: based on assumed superiority of the other. In every society in the world, males are valued over females. In china, the had this unspoken rule to only have one child, this means that all people wanted to have a male and females were left abandoned and killed. This is why there are so many female adoptions in. Elements: negative attitudes towards the group, stereotypical beliefs that reinforce, complement or justify prejudice, discrimination. Gender and stereotype: gender is not static, it is socially constructed. There is higher expectations of high class women: gender roles.
