Geography 2410A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Heterosexuality, Masculism, Femininity
17 Feb 2017
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Gender is generally used to describe the socially constructed, rather than biologically fixed, aspects of being male or female. Sex describes the characteristics you are born with as male or female. Femininity has traditionally been associated with the home and with private activities. Masculinity has been associated with the public sphere and work-related activities. Heterosexuality has tended to be seen as normal. Behaviour outside heterosexuality has been marginalized, ignored, or persecuted. Feminist geographies are concerned with how gender relations influence and are influenced by the space around us. Patriarchy is a social and politic system in which men have more authority and control than women. Women are poorly represented in most academic geography departments. Queer geographies are based on a view that society oppresses homosexuality and privileges heterosexuality. Women had the major responsibility for caring for household members. Waged work has been dominated by men.
