SYD 3804 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Transsexual, Heteronormativity, Social Fact
11 Jul 2019
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Chapter one notes: 2 main parts of an institution: name, explain, illustrate name concepts for each: structure: culture, congruency clause: what is it? (link ahead to trans*): inner gender and outer sex/gender match. This is what transexual, transgender people are trying to achieve: define, distinguish and interconnect the following: : essentialism: 2 genders that match 2 sexes. Constructionism: spectrum of genders that may or may not match spectrum of sexes. Everyone is valid, unless you"re trying to be problematic: gender as an individual level phenomenon vs. gender as "social fact" and institution: Give examples: individual level: ppl treat ppl differently based on the gender of the people involved. Institutional level: institutions treat ppl differently based on gender. : the idea that all groups (race, gender, sexuality, ability, class, etc. ) have varying amounts of privilege. : -the idea that your sex and your gender indicate your sexual desires (not true)
