WK 6 L1 Gendering Flashcards
Big three subjectives
Gender, class and race
Omnirelevant
something that is always there
Sex
anatomical
Gender
appearances, social construct
Functionalist perspective
society is a set of social institutions that perform specific functions to ensure it’s community
Parsons perspective
saw sex roles as a fundamental to society and the basis of gender division labour
gender division labour provides…
good enviro for socialisation of kids
Socialisation of children
kids learn gender roles and other socially acceptable behaviours- contributes to social stability
Critique of sex roles
Eurocentric, Ahistorical, enduring and irrelevant
Enduring
functionalist influence still felt today, which leads to women being overworked and underpaid
Ahistorical
gender roles and norms change across time
Eurocentric
a family form that doesn’t reflect many realities for people world over
Irrelevant
even in the west, nuclear family theory is no longer the norm
Hierarchal masculinities
Connell 1987 hegemonic masculinity, emphasised femininity
Hegemonic masculinity
most honoured way of being a man- heterosexual, physically strong and tough
Emphasised femininity
tends to pander to interests and desires of men- sexual receptivity= young and motherhood=old
True or false masculinities are not fixed to male bodies
true
Butler
believed gender is performative and fluid
Feminism
beliefs and activities advocating for women rights based on equality between the sexes
how many waves of feminism is there
4
1st wave
19th-20th century- voting, contract, property and marriage rights
2nd wave
1960s and 1980s- burden of motherhood, (key theme) equal pay and sexual liberation
3rd wave
1990s- black feminism, intersectionality and transnational feminism
4th wave
met too movement 2017, digital media presence, slutwalk protest against rape culture