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| The biological and anatomical differences distinguishing females from males |
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| Social expectations about behavior from certain genders. |
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| Biological differences of gender |
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-Different hormonal makeup
-Males have testosterone. Associated with the male prosperity of violence. |
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- Doctors assign the person to gender role by characteristics
-Dressed to fit a category
-Female and male treated differently |
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| Other culture gender roles |
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-New Guinea = Both males and females fit the western female role.
-The Kung-= Both male and female took care of kids |
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| 3 gender inequalities in the workplace |
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-Secetaries and clerks are "gender typed" for females.
-Comparable wealth= policy to attempt to remedy by the gender pay gap
-Glass escalator- Men get faster promotions than females
-Glass ceiling= women can't promote any higher up |
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-Women more politically active noww
-Men still vote more
-Women mostly democratic
-Women fill local positions, not state or national. |
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-Gender differences contribute to scoial stability and intergration
-clear-cut sexual division of label = effective |
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-nothing natural or inevitable about the allocation of tasks in society
-no basis that the "expressive" femal is necessary. |
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-unequal access to civil rights and certain social resources=cause
-seek changes through changes in legislation.
-Unsuccessful in dealing with the root cause of gender inequality |
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-Result of male domination in all aspects of social and economic life
-Blame patriarch
-can only be obtained by overthrowing the patriarchal order
-Using partiarch in wrong way..putting too much blame. |
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