SOSC 1185 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Intersectionality, Biological Determinism, Intersexion

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1185
• Professor: Lee Wiggins

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Note: this builds on last week"s discussion regarding the critical assessment and evaluation of research, and the myth" of scientific objectivity. Test your knowledge regarding multiple sex/gender/sexual orientation identities for instance, can you identify and define each part of this acronym: Lgbtt2siqqa: be aware of intersectionality & differences within a sex/gender category. 3 on our biological motivation to reproduce our genes genetics is destiny : more popularized forms have been used to rationalize gender inequality, male aggression & violence, assessment of socio-biology. Once you understand the key aspects, concepts and argument(s) of a theory, you can then critically assess the theory. You may also check out other similar biological based theories such as: Evolutionary psychology similar to socio-biology, although emphasizes the role of biology in terms of psychological traits, personality etc. Socio-biology, assumes that males and females have developed different strategies and therefore personalities, abilities etc due to evolutionary adaptability.