SOCI 100 Chapter Notes -Grammatical Gender, Intersection Theory, Matriarchy
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Gender personal traits and social positions that members of society attach to being a female or male: dimension of social organization, involves hierarchy different positions in terms of power, wealth, etc. Gender stratification unequal distribution of wealth, power, privilege between men and women: in terms of how gender affects the opportunities and limitations each of us face. Natural gender distinctions false: such attitudes have nothing to do with biology; reflects cultural patterns of that time and place instead: socially created differences. Margaret mead"s research if gender is based on biological differences, people should define masculine and feminine the say way everywhere. If it is based on culture, then these definitions will vary: culture is the key to gender distinction. With industrialization, the importance of muscle power declined, further reducing gender differences. Patriarchy a form of social organization in which males dominate females. Matriarchy - in which females dominate males.
