PSYC 3480 Lecture : Lecture 1 - Women's psych.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Most psychology used to be based on psychology of men. Often used interchangeably in the past-no clean absolute separation is possible. Non-physiological aspects of being female or male the cultural expectations for femininity and masculinity. We build our version of reality based on. Bias based on which half of the human race a person belongs male or female. Beliefs and decision are based on that bias. Problem is not on the belief but on what happens (discrimination based on beliefs) Sociology helps explore what it means to be male or female. Persons sex is defined by biological characteristics but cultural expectations of what it means male or female determines gender roles. Gender is a social construction society dictates what men and women should do values parents dictate to children. How gender identity is communicated called gender socialization. Television programs fewer roles, younger women, thinner, scantily dressed, less black women. Men were breadwinners of family, women were housekeepers.