SOC 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Symbolic Interactionism, Infibulation, Female Genital Mutilation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Gender and inequality: gender involves hierarchy, gender straiicaion: unequal distribuion of wealth/power/privilege b/w men and women, male/female diferences. Many people think it"s because of biology (e. g. women aren"t smart enough to vote) Diference in physical ability (e. g. males are taller: gender in global perspecive. Both men and women do equal shares of work. If gender is based on biological diferences b/w men and women, ppl should deine. Feminine/masculine in the same way: if gender is cultural, these concepions should vary. Studied 3 villages: arapesh (both sexes were equal) mundugumor (both sexes were aggressive) tchanbuli (females dominated) Found global agreement as to which tasks were feminine or masculine. Criical review: socieies don"t consistently deine feminine/masculine tasks; importance of muscle power is declined in industrializaion: patriarchy and sexism. Insituional sexism is found through the economy; women have low-paying jobs. Males are encouraged to be more man by smoking and drinking. Competitiveness, driving ambition: recipe for heart disease.