PSYC 3480 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gender Role, Ambivalent Sexism, Slut
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Dvd: mars, venus, and planet earth by michael kimmel. Gender psychology: social and biological differences between sexes. Psychology of women: the life and experiences of women. Sex- the biological aspect of who we are based on genetic makeup, anatomy, and reproductive function. Gender: the meanings that society and individuals give to our sex differences; it is a psychological construct; Doing gender : how we express gender through our interactions with people. Sexism: the basic assumption is that there are advantages to being male. Our ways of being defined is usually by the dominant group. Feminism: fundamental belief system that women values should be viewed equally; men and women should be equal. Socialist: sexism is rooted in the economic and capitalistic culture of society that results in the oppression of women. 2 ways of thinking of the lives/experiences of women. Men and women are the similar in social and intellectual skills but differences are due to social constructionism (seen in research)
