Sociology 1021E Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Antifeminism, Neocolonialism, Global Community
25 Apr 2018
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How is gender socially constructed: sex: a biological category, sex is what you do, gender: our basic social identities as men and women are socially constructed rather than based on fixed biological characteristics, gender is who you are. Language: biology, social and cultural dynamics, maternal objects, expectations, body language/manner, media, norms, categories. Gender roles: expectations regarding proper behaviour, attitudes, and activities of males and females, gender roles evident in work and in how we react to others. Only about 5% of daycare workers are male. The conflict response: the relationship between men and women is traditionally one of unequal power roles rewarded differently, men in a dominant position over women, gender differences result of subjugation of women by men, bourgeoise v. proletariat. Wo(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s e(cid:395)ualit(cid:455) (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e attai(cid:374)ed th(cid:396)ough (cid:373)i(cid:374)o(cid:396) adjustments to key institutions. Places capitalism at fault for the oppression of women. System of capitalism and patriarchy are cause of (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s i(cid:374)e(cid:395)ualit(cid:455)
