SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Contact Sport, Homophobia, Heterosexuality

• School: UTM
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC100H5
• Professor: Jayne Baker

Document Summary

Sex: depends on genetic makeup (xx, xy, xxy, xxyy, x) Intersex: people who biologically do not fit in the binary system; their genitals are not entirely male or female. 0. 3% in the us: gender is not determined by biology. 2 perspectives that explain the behavioural differences of males and females: essentialism: gender differences are naturally and inherently evolved tendencies that allow society to function smoothly. Social constructionism: gender is a construction based on people"s interactions with social structure and culture. Sociobiology and evolutionary psychologists: humans instinctively try to ensure their genes are passed to human generations. Women invest more in the survival of their offspring (limited eggs_ Men vs men competition over women evolve aggressiveness and competition. Those are the universal features of our selves which contribute to our survival. Gender behavioural differences are based entirely on biology. Gender role socialization teaches children their roles in society. The larger society promotes gender role conformity.