SOC101 Lecture Notes - Hegemonic Masculinity, Binary Opposition, Plastic Surgery
14 Apr 2013
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[gender] march 6, 2013: sex and gender. Sex: determinant of male/female on the basis of a set of socially agreed upon biological criteria, biologically rooted, describes our physical bodies whereby we distinguish between male and female. Dichotomous way of thinking: categorized based on binaries implying diametrical opposites, groups are polar opposites ~ Gender: socially constructed characteristics associated with girls and boys, men and women, explore the notions of masculinity and femininity, also suggests binary opposition. Intersexed individuals; hermaphrodites: born with ambiguous genitalia, how do we decide who is male and who is female. Gender relations: organizing principles that shape and order interactions between as well as the relative social importance of women and men. Transgender: used as an umbrella term for those who do not fit into normative constructions of gen and sex. Transsexual: used to encompass those who undergo sex reassignment (realignment, masculinity and femininity. Culturally dominant forms of masculinity and femininity: hegemonic masculinity (connell, 1987)
