ANT 3302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: June Cleaver, Hugh Hefner, Kinsey Reports
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Gender: triats/positions attached to males/females, shapes interactions with others, think about ourselves. Process of allocating resources fairly to males and females without any dicrimination of sex. Patriarchy: predominate form of social organization, males dominate, patrilineal- male lineage. Matriarchy: mother or oldest female heads family, no known societies, exists as myth. Structural functional analysis: hunting and gathering societies, environment. Social conflict analysis: dominance, subordination and sexism. Gender role: set of societal norms for acceptable behaviors based on ones" sex. Males and females are conditioned to experience and respond to emotions very differently: parents, peers, games they play, other adults, media messages; role models. Children are aware by 11-13 years old. A study found that 6th grade boys: less aware of emotions, less expressive of emotions, less empathic toward others, perpetuate cultural norms. Some global agreement on which tasks are feminine and which are masculine. Created a culture with emphasis on normality and conformity. Attend college or get a well paid job.
