SOCI 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Equal Pay For Equal Work, Gender Inequality, Matriarchy
11 Apr 2016
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Gender: refers to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with femininity and masculinity. Gender role: refers to the attitudes, behavior, and activities that are socially defined as appropriate for each sex and are learned through the socialization process. Gender identity: a person"s perception of the self as female or male. *gender is embedded in the images, ideas, and language of a society and is used as a means to divide up work, allocate resources, and distribute power. For example, every society uses gender to assign certain tasks ranging from child rearing to warfare to females and males, and differentially rewards those who perform these duties. These institutions are reinforced by a gender belief system that includes all of the ideas regarding masculine and feminine attributes that are held to be valid in a society.
