Gender Flashcards
Sex is a __ while gender is an ___
Fact
Idea
Assertiveness
Holds eye contact
Willingness to take a stand
Defends own beliefs
Men
Does not use harsh language
Eager to soothe hurt feelings
Avoiding eye contact
Physical touch
Women
Conversational style meant to establish status
Men
Conversational style meant to look for connections
Women
Genderlect styles (5)
- Venue
2: type of listening
3: telling a story - Asking questions
- Conflict
M: public speaking
W: private speaking
Venue
M: minimal active listening
Resent interruptions
W: active listening
Cooperative overlap
Type of listening
M: the star of the story
Can-you-top-this quality
W: feature other characters
Downplaying of self
Telling a story
M: threaten status
W: invitation to friendly dialogue
Presence of tag questions
Asking questions
M: normal
W: avoid at all costs
Conflict
Recommendations
__: assertiveness training
__: sensitivity training
Women
Men
Proponents of the Standpoint theory
Sandra Harding
Julia wood
He studied the master-slave relationship
Georg Hegel
Proposed a proletariat viewpoint within ongoing class struggle
Marx And Engels
Proposed that culture is facilitated by communication.
George Herbert Mead
- Inclined towards Marx
- Pioneer in feminist scholarship
- Proposed women’s viewpoint within gender discrimination
Sandra Harding
- Inclined towards Mead
- Pioneer in communication studies
- Gender is a social construction rather than a biological characteristic
Julia Wood
Position in relation to something
Standpoint
Factors that help produce our unique standpoint given our place within the social hierarchy. (5)
Gender Social class Race Religion Other cultural identities
The starting point of all scholarship should be the lives of women and others who are marginalized
Standpoint theory
View of those who are underprivileged are more
Complete
Proponent of Genderlect Styles
Deborah Tannen
