ANP 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Margaret Mead, Arapesh Languages, Gender Pay Gap
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But cltrs differ in meanings assigned to these categories ant the sources of diff btn them. And some cltrs recognize more than 2 genders(alt genders: hijras, muxes, two-spirited) Neither feminine or masculine, they"re their own gender; 3rd or 4th form of gender expression - can be stigmatized as high, powerful beings. No, sex is biological, gender is how you id yourself. Ex. female husbands in 30+ african groups. Gender is established by social norms and values, not biology. Tchmbull: significant gender distinction: men into art, ceremony, concerned w/ aesthetics and socializing. Women are unadorned and in change of economy. Gender stratification : diff access to social, economic and political power, based solely on gender roles. >16% of the world"s government officials are women. Young women(15-25) contract hiv?aids at a 3x higher rate than men. Sex: observable physical diffs btn female and male, especially biological expressions related to reproduction.
