SPCM 334 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Genderqueer, Emotional Labor, Masculinity
16 Sep 2016
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Chapter constructs & cultural phenomena (definitions & examples): Gender: cultural norms of femininity and masculinity. Classifications based on social constructs which we define how humans differ, based on physical, psychological, and social characteristics. Not something we have, something we do (p. 42) Sexism: assumptions on how people should perform gender which lead to discriminatory behavior and attitudes based on a person"s gender (p. 42) What are some of the reasons noted as to why gender matters (p. 43) Something we learn as we grow up through society. Dictates quality of life men get paid more, few health problems, may stem from historically medical research focus on men, women live longer, have stronger support systems (social) In us, history of defining gender as women"s sub. Essentialized roles, made it out to be natural . Tried to use science to proove women were inferior (p. 44) women have smaller brains, more like children, etc. Patricarchy: structural domincance of men built into institutions of society (p. 44)
