PSYC 3480 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ableism, Class Discrimination, Ageism
8 Jan 2018
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Psyc 3480 - psychology of women - lecture 1. Important note - on lecture slides don"t include lecture/verbal material - must be filled in individually in class. Sex and gender- difference between the two. Gender - socially determined - psychological characteristics - social categories created by. Sex - biologically determined related to reproduction human culture - femininity and masculinity. Both terms used interchangeably but there is a difference. Similarities perspective - how similar men and women are. Social constructionist explanation - we build our version of reality based on what we have experiences, who we interact with and what we believe. Ex: a manager believes women cant drive bcz his experience has shaped that- he then makes it a requirement to be able to drive a truck for women in order to get a promotion. Difference perspective - differences in men and women. Essentialism explanation - gender is a basic stable characteristic - all women share.
