ANTA02H3 Lecture Notes - Bsc Young Boys, Biological Determinism, Genderqueer
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Cultural constructionism- human behaviour and ideas are best explained as the result of culturally shaped learning (gender is cultural) Biological determinism- biological features such as genes or hormones are used to explain behaviour and ideas (sex is biological) Social construct is a concept or practice that is seen as natural, common sense, essential, or god given. We create it through our choices; we reinforce our own worldview. Sex refers to biological categories (male & female) determined by genital, chromosomal and hormonal differences. Gender refers to patterns of culturally constructed and learned behaviour and ideas attributed to men and women. Anthropologists ignored gender & assumed men"s lives were the cultural norm. A cross cultural perspective challenges the idea that gender is natural, because gender is variable cross culturally. Gender and sex do not correlate naturally but culturally. Boys do not naturally become men, they need help.
