PSYC 3480 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Uterus, Memory, Estrogen
20 Nov 2018
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>provide gender messages by: tone of voice, appearance + speaking style. We respond di erently depending on the gender we interact with. Against lesbians, gay males + bisexuals: ageism: bias on chronological age = directed towards elderly people. Feminist approaches: feminism: principle that values w"s experiences + ideas. Equality b/w m + w > socially, economically + legally: 1) liberal feminism. Gender equality = pass laws that guarantee equal rights. >focus on gender similarities: 2) cultural feminism. Emphasis stronger qualities in w (ex: nurturing + caring) Society reconstructed = emphasis cooperation: 3) radical feminism. W"s oppression due to sex + gender system. Society needs to change its policies on sexuality + violence against w: 4) women-of-colour feminism. Must pay attention to ethnicity + social class. Psychological approach to gender similarity and difference: similarities perspective: m + w are similar in their intellectual + social skills. Favour liberal feminism = strengthen equal rights: social constructionism.
