SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Gender Equality, Masculinity, Femininity
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Gender stratification - unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women. A form of social organization in which males dominate females. Belief that one sex or the other is innately inferior or superior. Sex biological distinction between males and females. What are some gender characteristics: male bread winner, brave, independent, strength, emotionless, female shy, dependent, weak, emotional. Multiple meaning of manhood and womanhood: vary by time, country, race, class, etc. Israeli kibbutzim: gender equality is a stated goal. Margaret mead"s research: saw tribes that took on masculine characteristics. George murdock"s research: looked at preindustrial societies, found that most fit the masculine v feminine characteristics, stress on physical characteristics. Gender and culture: what is means to be male or female is mostly a creation of society. Is it a boy or girl: color-coding gender. Handling of children: female: passivity and emotion, male: independence and action.
