SOCB22H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Murder Of Reena Virk, Hegemonic Masculinity, Male Privilege
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Explain the view that all men have male privilege, but not all men benefit equally from patriarchy. Illustrate with an example: male privilege, in 2008 women who worked full-time earned 72% as much as men. The main axis of power in the contemporary. European/american gender order is the overall subordination of women and dominance of men (patriarchy: b. The economic consequences of gender division of labour, the dividend accruing to men from unequal wage rates, ex. Men not women control the major corporations and the great private fortunes: c. cathexis. Sexual desire treated as natural and normal for men but not for women. They are expected to hide their sexual desire. White men"s masculinities are constructed not only in relation to white women but also in relation to black men: ex. Over representation of black american men in prison vs. Most political leaders and corporation ceos are white american men. Hegemonic masculinity is different from working class masculinity.
