Sociology 1020 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ethnography, Roman Calendar, Types Of Restaurant

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 1020
• Professor: Kim Luton

Document Summary

Hughes says that masc/femn status is part of a "master status" and that everything is filtered through gender identity. Gender stereotypes = giving characteristics to others on the basis of their sex. Most characteristics fall into a normal distribution , where most people fall in the middle of gender differences. Gendered practices promote social stability (division of labour) and maintain order. Parsons: gender differences = integration of society where roles link people together for family. All things are negotiable ie. gender identity (not fixed and immutable, ex. transexuals), gender roles, gender norms, masculinity, femininity. Behaviour defined by gender appropriate norms and sanctions. Androgeny: some take on masc and femn characteristics. Neither sex possessed the means of production. Concentrating on equalities leads to divisions and conflict. If men could menstruate then menstruation would become enviable, boast worthy and masculine. Political policies would be crafted to fit the "new lifestyle of males"