SOCI 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Margaret Mead, Heterosexuality, Matriarchy
21 Nov 2016
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Soci 201 gender stratification chapter 13. Sex: the biological characteristics or distinctions of a person (between male or female) Seen as the way that humans reproduce. The sex of an embryo guides its development (ie. testosterone); 105 males:100 females born but men have a higher death rate so women are at a slight majority by mid-thirties. Primary sex characteristics: the organs used for reproduction (genitals) Secondary sex characteristics: bodily development that distinguishes males from females (ie. wider hips, breasts, more muscle, body hair, deep voice) Gender: the behaviours that may not align with biological characteristics (there are more than two genders); most gender-based characteristics are completely cultural. The personal traits, social positions, and patterns of behaviour (including responsibilities, opportunities, and privileges) that a culture attaches to being male or female; the concepts of feminine and masculine, which can vary among different societies (textbook definition)
