SOC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Human Capital, Matriarchy, Biological Determinism
27 Apr 2016
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Gender- socially learned expectations, identities, and behaviors associated with members of each sex. Biological determinism- explanations that attribute complex social phenomena to physical characteristics. Intersexed- a condition caused by irregularities in the process of chromosome formation of fetal differentiation that produces people with mixed biological sex characteristics. Transgender- people who live as a gender different from that to which they were assigned at birth. Gender socialization- men and women learn the expectations and identities associated with gender in society. Gender identity- one"s definition of oneself as a woman or a man. Associated with women tending to have a lower self esteem than men. Agents of gender socialization- family, peers, children"s play, schooling, religion, mass media, and popular culture. Parents- most important source of gender socialization, often times parents have more issues with boys breaking gender norms. Peers- shape children"s patterns of social interaction,
