AUSOC 275 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Hegemonic Masculinity, Muscle Dysmorphia, Ableism

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Augustana Faculty - Sociology
• Course: AUSOC 275
• Professor: Kierstin Hatt

Document Summary

The attributes of our bodies become key elements of our identities. Skin colour, features, visible sex characteristics, height, weight, visible ability or disability, attractiveness, etc. We inscribe our bodies with cultural signs and symbols. Our bodies become social texts that we construct to be read by others. Disability is often ignored or rendered invisible, only seen when the topic of disability comes up leads to the privilege of ability. Ableism: active discrimination against disabled people; attitudes that diminish people"s competence and focus on disability as their defining characteristic. Women are more likely to live with most types of disability, except for hearing and developmental disabilities, which are more common in men. Men may experience invalidated masculinity when they live with disability, because disability typically affects the masculinity of strength. Throwing like a girl girls throw and use their bodies awkwardly because they are taught to use their bodies in fundamentally different ways than boys.