SOCI 1F90 Study Guide - Final Guide: Symbolic Interactionism, Critical Race Theory, Herbert Gintis
17 Apr 2016
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Looks at how sexuality is functional to society. Kinsey davis (american sociologist) , argue that prostitution, labelled deviant by society, actually serves a function. Commodi cation the process whereby goods and services became available for purchase in the market. How new technologies and capitalism are desensitizing people from actual humans. Sexual scripts cultural expectations about appropriate sexuality that are learned through social interaction. Through social interactions we learn sexual scripts of owns culture. Michael foucault sex product of discourses, something we learn (we are not born sexual) Argue that sexuality discourse can be reshape in a feminist way. Gender constituted through heterosexual matrix : the belief that certain gendered behaviors are natural, Challenge the idea of heterosexuality as the dominant sexuality. From families functioning as economic production to men, women and children having roles among the family. Instrumental roles responsible for engaging in paid labour outside the home.
