GEO305 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Hegemonic Masculinity, Masculinity, Aisle
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1: gender the constructed meaning attached to sex differences o talking about masculinity and femininity. Not all men can access masculinized privilege: relational gendered identity is learnt by society, denaturalise it - social construction of gender is historical and comparative. Idea of what you are supposed to look like: majority of performances relied on cultural institutions to reinforce them, stigma - there were certain things you do and did not do, physically you should look a certain way. Hm not necessarily common: symbols we are aware of. How being a man might enable us to masculinize privilege. Patriarchy refers - law of the father: control that fathers have over their daughters aspire to be married and where your father walks you down the aisle and gives you up as his property patriarchal relations. Different cultural contexts and histories kinds of traits: feminised job one that is played down whereas the ones who are most successful tend to be high up.
