Sociology 2259 Lecture Notes - Penis Envy, Sexual Objectification, Microsoft Powerpoint
25 Apr 2013
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The classic study of deviance was done by men about men (although studied prostitutes) Social scientists assumed that what was true about men was true about women. Men provided the standard to which everyone was studied. Classical era: women were outside rational thinking. Deviant women were normal women incapacitation by the hormones, or pregnant (babies made you crazy) or women who were too masculine. Freud penis envy, and hysteria crazy due to ovaries. Functionalist good housewife guide (as in the functionalist powerpoint presentation, this guide outline it was a woman"s function to stay at home and serve the every whim of the husband. It emphasized that a good housewife knows her place. ) Sexual division of labor was effective form of social organization (if you were not mrs. clever your were deviant) If masculinity is normal then schur argues that: even when they are normal women are deviant. Anything that is not masculine is lesser than.
