KNR 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Child Care, American Psychiatric Association, Mental Disorder
19 Jun 2018
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KNR 270
Inclusive Recreation
MWF 11am-11:50am
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First Reflection for Service Hours: 3/2
Gender
Gender Stereotypes in American Culture
Girls:
oCry
oAre Weak
oFollowers
oNon-athletic
oLike the color pink
oSoft
oReserved
Boys:
oDon’t cry
oStrong
oLeaders
oAthletic
oLike the color blue
oHarsh
oRisky
How are GENDER ROLES reinforced in culture?
Gender is a societal constructed concept and can be determined
There ARE differences, but do we need to be treated differently?
oWhat if a form ONLY say’s “Select Male or Female”
oWhat if an emergency form ONLY says “Select Husband or Wife”
oWhat if a form ONLY says “Sign for Mom and Dad”
Gender Discrimination
Until the mid-1800s, women used to be considered “property”
oWomen had no legal status in the eyes of the law
oWoman’s major and only roles were mother and wife
oUntil the early part of the 20th C., women were not allowed to smoke, drink, work
outside the home, vote, or hold public office
7 Things Women Couldn’t Do In 1913
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Document Summary
Girls: cry, are weak, followers, non-athletic, like the color pink, soft, reserved. Boys: don"t cry, strong, leaders, athletic, like the color blue, harsh, risky. Gender is a societal constructed concept and can be determined. Hold a credit card in their own name. Attend harvard, yale, dartmouth, princeton, columbia, or brown. Apply to graduate school as a married woman. 30 minutes less work per day compared to peers without children: 84% did some household work, 2. 3 hours in primary child care, both married and unmarried women spent less leisure time than male counterpart. 2 hours more per day compared to peer without children: 65% did some household work, 1. 1 hours in primary child care, both married and unmarried spent more leisure time than female counterpart. Activity and job stereotypes: outdoor, tourism, events, parks, therapeutic recreation. Windows and glass walls during exercise and swimming. Child care facilities and diaper changing stations (for males too!!) Equality: sameness, giving everyone the same thing.
