ANT 3302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gender Role, Gay Liberation, Kitsune
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Sex= biological: all embryos are identical for the first 8 weeks. Gender= social or cultural: a socially-constructed notion of what is feminine and what is masculine. Sexuality= sexual attraction toward or activity with other human beings. Sex is typically considered to be a binary category: either male or female. Gender is a continuous category: more or less feminine or masculine, definitions of gender can change. Gender is central to your self-concept; it is a key concept in understanding who you are. Became a hot topic for research in the 1970"s. Gender can be examined in a number of ways: Gender and : relationships: who is dominant, social performance. Is beneficial within any career field: counseling, education, human resources, consumer behavior, social work, media, ministry, health services, law enforcement, politics, management. Most people rely on their own personal gender-related experiences to understand this complex phenomenon. Be skeptical about sweeping, simplistic, or inaccurate statements about gender differences.
