SOCL 2505 Chapter : Chapter 3
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Existed in more than 100 native american cultures. A man or a woman who dressed like, performed the duties of, and behaved like a member of the opposite sex. Mainstream contemporary society conceptualizes two genders - male/female. Trans-sexual- born with one sex but believe they should be the opposite. Gender identity- person"s awareness of being male or female. Gender identity is altered in only a handful of exceptional cases. Some argue that all gender differences reflect some form of gender politics. Gestation - 9 month development od the fetus inside the mother"s uterus. Biosocial approach (to gender differences) - the theory that gender identification and behavior are based in part on people"s innate biological differences. >depends on environment in which a person is raised. Socialization - the way one consciously leans the ways of a given society or social group so that one can function within it.
