WGSS 1105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Lean Body Mass, Gustave Le Bon, Maria Montessori

• School: UConn
• Department: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Course: WGSS 1105
• Professor: Vanessa Lovelace

Document Summary

The panda"s thumb: anthropometry - measurement of the human body. Tried to measure the inferiority of women with scientific certitude : craniometry - measurement of the skull, women have smaller brains than men, meaning intelligence cannot be equal; men are more intelligent. People pronounced female based upon outer appearance and chromosome testing: drugs vs. Based on sex group differences, women may be equally or better suited for some sports than men: motivation and training. Achieve through natural gift, training, conditioning, practice, mental toughness, and determination (none of which is sex-linked) Biology of an individual includes genetic, physiological, and hormonal effects as well as environmental, behavioral, and societal factors that shape the individual. Pure biological males and females are colored by societal influences. The surface and the depth: medicalization, beauty, and body. Pressure from media and significant other to stay thin and to be sexually attractive. Idealization that certain looks and their economic and social rewards turned into objective medical issue.