SOC 104 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sociobiology, Todd Reesing, Femininity
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Soc 104 exam ii supplementary study guide: sex, gender, sexuality: do remember that according to sociologists, almost everything is socially constructed (gender socialization). It is crucial for you to under the differences among these three concepts: sex is the status (position) you occupy (remember the todd reesing/lady gaga examples i used in discussion. In other cultures, a third sex is available: gender is the social role (you occupy a status, you play a role). Male/female: sexuality relates to the realm of sexual desire and sexual behavior. Gay/straight/bi do remember that these three concepts (sex, gender, and sexuality) do not necessarily correlate with each other. There is nothing natural about them: masculinity/femininity: these are the socially sanctioned performance we use to construct gender roles. How do we define attractiveness in a society is closely related to how these two things are constructed (i. e. john wayne: hegemony: domination, it does not necessarily include physical or violent coercion.
