WOMENST 1A03 Study Guide - Final Guide: White Privilege, Fatema Mernissi, Body Language
13 Apr 2015
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What is implicitly opposed to nature: the practices that define us, collectively and in distinct groups, as human. The sphere of meaning, which unifies the spheres of production (economics) and social relations (politics) -susie o"brien and imre szeman. Categories: male or female; genitalia has nothing to do with your sex. Cultural/social construction of gender what is means to be a woman or a man i not determined (solely) by biology, genes, hormones, but by what our culture has determined those markers mean. Dominant definitions of male or female can obstruct our view of individuals and groups who don"t adhere to that definition in their appearance, actions, or goals. Control of, or access to, institutions sanctioned by the state. The ability to define reality and to convince other people to accept this definition. Ownership and control of political, social and economic resources, and the capacity to make and enforce decisions based on this ownership and control.
