BIOL 1202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: The Second Sex, Heteronormativity, Sexual Politics
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Learning objectives: explain the meaning of the phrase the social construction of gender. , describe women"s and men"s gender roles and the process of gender-role socialization in the. States and worldwide? sexuality, sexual orientation, heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, heteronormativity instrumental leader, expressive leader, sexism, institutional discrimination, glass ceiling, second shift. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of mcgraw-hill. Chapter 12: the social construction of gender. One of the most powerful statuses we occupy. Gender displays: human beings consistently enact gender rules, ex. ) Family members, media, religion, and social institutions: socialize gender, transgressing these gender norms can produce a lot of gender reactions but they tend to be negative or corrective, ex. ) Women"s gender roles: thin, beautiful, submissive, sexy, and maternal, television portrays women as young, skinny, and beautiful, younger, certain beauty ideal in television, more men than women in books, shows, etc.