SOCL 2505 Chapter : Ch 3 Sociology
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If child was male but had female characteristics (was gentle or was interested in work of women) then that child would be raised as a two-spirit: spiritual vision. Only 2 options for the most part. Biological creation: gender: socially constructed set of roles made by society. Options are not just male and female (transgender, etc. ) Social creation: how many genders are there, mainstream contemporary society conceptualizes two genders male or female, two-spirits: didn"t fit into one category; wasn"t considered mainstream, intersexual: biological both male and female. We can check chromosomes (xx or xy) Innermost concept of male or female or both or neither. Can be the same or different as sex from birth. Some argue that all gender differences reflect some form of gender politics. Some say that breadwinner-homemaker lifestyle in 50s show how much power men have. Biological predispositions: like hormones developed in the mom.
