SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Intersex, Antonio Gramsci, Femininity

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Carolyn Gordon

Document Summary

Biologically rooted; describes our physical bodies whereby distinguish between male and female. Socially constructed characteristics associated with girls and boys, men and women. Transgender has been used as an umbrella term for those who do not fit into normative constructions of sex and gender. Transsexual used to encompass those who undergo sex reassignment (realignment) surgery. Ideal of masculinity that men are supposed to strive to achieve. Requires men to be successful, capable, and reliable. Based on women"s compliance with their subordination to men. Requires woman to be supportive, enthusiastic, and sexually attractive. Parents spend more time talking to girls while leaving boys alone, punish their sons more often than daughters. Hidden curriculum, girls learn that they are not as important as boys. Teachers interact with boys more than girls in classroom. Praise girls for being congenial and neat while boys praised for intellectual quality. Television shows/networks directed at helping individuals achieve beauty ideals (e. g.