PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Liberal Feminism, Social Constructionism, Proxemics

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Social constructionist approach- we invent, we comprise our ideas because of the realities we are exposed to: focuses on language and how we categorize our experiences of gender. Its objective, depends on how we define the terms, and person displaying the behaviour. Social setting has an important influence on size of gender differences in social and personality characteristics: 1. Gender differences are largest when other ppl are present. Women will act to nearby baby; if other are present: 2. Differences are generally largest when gender is prominent and other shared roles are minimized. I. e. at a singles bar gender is emphasized/prominent/ little share: 3. Largest differences when behaviour requires specific gender related skills. Men will change a tire; because traditional for them to. Communication patterns: communication- verbal or communication with words, stereotype that women are more talkative", communication can be nonverbal eye movements, hands, tone, facial, distance. Can convey messages clearly with power and emotions.