SOC 314 Lecture Notes - Hegemonic Masculinity, Meritocracy, Civil Rights Act Of 1964
1 May 2014
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Thomas theorem: what we define as real becomes real: sapir-whorf hypothesis: the structure of language dictates perception of reality as it spears, thus influences thought, action and belief. Week 2: medical definitions of male/female: male and female, sex binary: two categories male and female, belief that everyone has to fit into one or the other. Intersectionality: individuals exist at the intersection of multiple statuses; they compound and form chances and life experiences: standpoint theory: an approach to studying and understanding difference and social inequality that privileges marginalized voices. Week 5: gender socialization: the process by which people learn to behave in a certain way as dictated by societal beliefs, values, attitudes and examples. Family of origin: the family you are born in to. Family of procreation: the family that you start as an adult: hegemonic masculinity: the right way to do gender as a man working class and black men are not included in this category (not dominant enough)
