Q3) 20 marker - Sexuality identity

Question 1

Weeks (sexuality)

Answer 1

(+) Sexuality is a dominant part of identity for homosexuals and they feel the need to voice it and are proud

Question 2

Rich (sexuality)

Answer 2

(+) Compulsory hetereosexuality which forces women to repress true sexuality to provide for men and conform to societal pressure, restricts way they live

Question 3

Plummer (sexuality)

Answer 3

(+) They have a homosexual career where sexuality becomes their master status and try to recruit others

Question 4

Foucault (sexuality)

Answer 4

(-) Can pick and choose sexuality based on current preferences, not fixed so doesn’t have to dictate the way that people live

Question 5

Reiss (sexuality)

Answer 5

(-) Many homosexuals disregard it as part of identity such as rent boys. Act homophobic to attempt to neutralise acs, brush it off and present it in a scale that they wish

Question 6

Polhemus (sexuality)

Answer 6

(-) There is a supermarket of style where people can choose who they want to be regardless of their sexuality

Question 7

Which sociologists suggest that sexuality is still significant?

Answer 7

• Weeks
• Rich
• Plummer

Question 8

Which sociologists suggest that sexuality is no longer significant?

Answer 8

• Foucault
• Reiss
• Pohlemus