HDFS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Ascribed Status, Apache Hadoop, Gender Role
24 Oct 2016
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More baby boys die; woman"s lifespan is longer by 7 years. Boys are more group-centered, active, and aggressive. Men are told to internalize these emotions. Women feel less confident about their finances. Heart attacks are more fatal for women. Women comprise only 11% of national legislatures: changes in the lives of women. Have control over pregnancies: abortion: roles: expected behaviors associated with a status/position. Determines how we are treated by others. Helps us understand how to treat others. Ascribed status: a role you are born into; have little control. Achieved status: a role you earn and can work towards. Women"s thyroids are larger and more active. Boys are more likely to be afflicted by genetic disorders. Females have better sense of smell, taste, and hearing. Alcoholism is twice as prevalent in men. Women have higher risk of developing diabetes. Migraines more common in women: social issues. Men and women rate men"s writing and speech as better.
