APA 1302 Lecture 11: APA1302 LEC11
22 Feb 2017
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Changes in gender ideology: a prerequisite for gender. Ideology = our belief, the ideal , deep and embedded beliefs. Gender is a fundamental organizing principle of social life. Gender ideology in uences how we: think of ourselves, de ne and relate to others, present ourselves to others, think about and plan for our future. Feminine male: strong, tough, athletic, leader, dominant, assertive, aggressive, con dant, competitive, independant, deep voice, facial/body hair, soft spoken, intellectual, fashion/aesthetic, emotional, flamboyant, relate more to women, artsy. Masculine female: cosmetics, fashion/aesthetic, petite/curvy, graceful, emotional, gentle/fragile, intellectual, sporty, aggressive, competitive, muscular, relaxed appearance, louder. Gender ideology in canada is based on a two-category classi cation system that . Assumes two mutually exclusive categories: heterosexual male and heterosexual female. Encourages these categories to be perceived in terms of difference, as opposites . Leaves no space for those who do not t into either of the two categories.
