SOC275H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1,5-8: Culture Of The United Kingdom, Moral Panic, Liberal Feminism
17 Jun 2016
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Chapter 1 - introduction: human beings, an engendered species: biological determinism the view that the behaviour and character of an organism, group, or system are determined by biological factors. 1: hegemonic masculinity a theory developed in the 1980s, most notably by r. w. There may be many versions of masculinity operating in a culture, but only one is culturally honoured" or hegemonic, and other masculinities are organized under it in a hierarchical fashion. This theory emphasizes competition among men for power and dominance within systems of gender inequality or patriarchy. (chapter 1) 9. institutional gender neutrality the idea that while people have gender, institutions are gender-neutral (rather than being the product of historical and social constructions in which gender played a great role). Most often, in systems of male dominance, men"s authority is reinforced throughout society and its social, political, religious, cultural, and economic institutions.
