WMST 2010 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Guide: Caster Semenya, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Gender Inequality
28 Nov 2016
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Where do you look for an article"s argument: in the introduction, conclusion or title, 2. What is lorber"s argument: gender is so pervasive that in our society we assume it is bred into our genes , yet gender, like culture, is a human production that depends on everyone constantly doing gender" , 3. Evidence to support her claim: baby on public transportation. Gender construction starts with assignment to a sex category on the basis of what the genitalia look like at birth (lorber 14: 1. What terms are used to reference the sexed body: presence/absence of a penis, breasts, hair. Gender isn"t binary: gender bread person, *not everyone is conformed to the gender assigned to their sex! Structure: as a structure, [that] drives work in the home and in economic production, legitimates those in authority, and organizes sexuality and emotional life. (17, 1. Which gender should do which job: ex: vacuum, cleaning, lawn, etc.
