SOCI 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Body Mass Index, Aborted, Transnationalism

• School: McGill University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 210
• Professor: Matthew Lange

Document Summary

Their evidence about missing women comes from national population data. The different methodologies provide insight into whether these or other factors are the cause of missing women. Body mass index: compare index between girls and boys, then compare this ratio for different countries. Sex of aborted fetuses: check whether female fetuses are more likely to be aborted. Comparative-historical methods: micro-level causes: c-h methods cannot provide much insight into individual-level processes, macro-level causes: provides structural analysis that offers insight into the more micro-level analyses. Patriarchal cultures: compare religious creeds and cultures to see if they place different value on men and women. Explore whether this affects institutions and the resources and opportunities they provide for men and women. Experimental methods: give limited resources to families with both male and female children and see how the resources are used. Each uses a distinct way of gathering and interpreting data.