SOCI 1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Eugenics, Civil Religion, Ascribed Status
7 Dec 2016
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Gender: roles society assigns to identify male and female. Jobs are(cid:863) gendered(cid:863): gender prevalent in work/occupation, occupation defined by gender. Gender stereotypes males = rational, females = emotional: simone de beavoir (feminist) looked at ho(cid:449) so(cid:272)iet(cid:455) shapes (cid:862)(cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)(cid:863) Nature/essentialism (biology) v. s nurture/contructionalist (environment: constructonist view: social and cultural factors, essentialist view: scientific explanations. If gender is essential that means we are born into genders. Gender role: expectations on how males and females should behave: appropriate roles depend on the situation. Gender binary system: gender roles associated with expected jobs, behaviour and roles. Via socialization we learn through taunting, teasing, etc. Gender identity: persons sense of being either male or female. Gender expression: way person communicates gender identity. Sex: biological characteristics (physical) distinguishing males and females. Intersex: (cid:271)or(cid:374) (cid:449)ith (cid:271)iologi(cid:272)al (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s that do(cid:374)"t (cid:373)at(cid:272)h typical male and female bodies. ***genders matter because they tell us what we can and cannot do*** Defined by the relationship between ancestry, geographical location and genetics.
