SOC102H1 Chapter Notes -The Employer, Social Constructionism, Bulimia Nervosa
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Social construction makes sex differences seem important or unimportant, small or large. Before 1900, gender roles were assumed (women did specific things take care of kids, men did specific things hunt) Only until the late 19th century were women allowed into universities . Now-a-days even though there are many women in schools, there is still segregation. Early feminist movement was mainly concerned with women"s suffrage. The reason sexual inequality wasn"t studied many years ago was because the most powerful and important" concepts were looked at, and women didn"t have power back then. Once powerful, they needed to draw attention to topics that concerned them directly (things that male scholars overlooked) Michael gurian (neurobiologist) claims that men"s brains work differently than women"s brain in the way that too much verbal processing can overwhelm men"s brains. This results in them zoning out, this is not to reject their spouses but more of a neural need.
