PSYC 3630 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Chicana Feminism, Ethology, Male Privilege
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1 chapter 4 (p. 80-104) our gendered identities. Sex = reference to male or female anatomy and physiology. Gender/gender role = societal attitudes and behaviours expected of and associated with the 2 sexes. Gender identity = degree to which an individual sees herself/himself as feminine or masculine. Media/research explore disadvantages faced by women and uncertainty women have about choices. Men consider where they stand in family, relationships, work; move into traditionally female occupations. Message from media present idealized one-dimensional stereotype of what women/men are. Stigmatized = when lives, lifestyles, behaviours don"t match up with media-driven stereotypes: others act disapprovingly toward us in a way that we feel badly about ourselves. American grown more liberal regarding men"s/women"s roles. Traditional sexism = belief that women"s roles should be confined to family and aren"t as fit as men for certain tasks or for leadership positions (declined since 1970s) Discriminatory attitudes to transgendered people are rooted in traditional sexism.
