PSYCH 3AC3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Orgasm, Role Theory, Cultural-Historical Psychology
11 Jan 2017
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Janet hyde & amanda durik gender differences in erotic plasticity evolutionary or sociocultural forces. His question was biased why is f sexuality more malleable than m sexuality. Subtly sets the male as the norm and the female as deviation. Alternative: why is m sexuality more rigid than f sexuality. This article proposed a multifactor sociocultural model: sociocultural theoretical approach social psych. Propose 4 key assertions: (1) men have more power than women on many levels (institutional/ interpersonal, (2) education increases women"s power . More powerful jobs, increase confidence, new ideology exposure (feminism: (3) groups w/ less power f pay more attention to those w/ power, (4) gender roles shape behaviour. Roles normally more flexible and defined than female heterosexuality ideas. Greater attitude-behaviour correlations for men than for women: women were found to be inconsistency with correlation b/w what they said they would do and what they really do. Can be due to men"s influence on them: antonovsky et al.
