GEOG 130 Lecture 10: Chapter 10: Women in the Developing World
3 Nov 2016
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Our perception is shaped by values learned from people and things around us through a process called socialization: Socialization: is the process in which values and perceptions help to determine our roles in society. These values, beliefs, and perceptions tell us how to relate to others and how they should relate to us. Many of these values and perceptions are reinforced by laws and policies made by governments and society. Roles: can be defined as expectations regarding the skills, rights and duties of individuals. Societies teach men and women to play particular roles. Status- refers to one"s position in the social, economic, and political hierarchy. As societies become more industrialized and as women"s economic position is strengthened, the gap in status between men and women narrows. In latin america society generally view women as moral guardians of the family. Women teach values and morality by example. La virgen de guadalupe vs. la malinche.
