AUSOC 275 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10 & 13: Minority Stress, Homophobia
1 Oct 2018
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North america is more friendship-oriented than other parts of the world. Reports show north americans spend more time with friends than family. Friendships tend to reinforce existing gender stereotypes. Women as emotionally expressive and men as inexpressive or incapable of/uninterested in nurturing. Age and marital status tend to affect friendship patterns. Intersectionalities (class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc) also have impacts of the patterns of friendship. Minority stress theory: members of marginalized groups experience more rejections and therefore a greater dependence on the support of friends. Sexual tension emerges in both same-sex and cross-sex relationships; makes stability and trust in the relationship more fragile. Homophobia men fear being perceived by others as gay if he is friends with a gay person. This cultural script of romantic love exists in north america, but not other parts of the world. The connection between love and marriage is malleable and linked to economic and social issues.
