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Biological and Physiological Difference with Sexes - Lecture Notes | SOC 101, Study notes of Introduction to Sociology

Harford Community CollegeIntroduction to Sociology
Prof. Sharon L. Stowers

Material Type: Notes; Professor: Stowers; Class: Intro to Sociology (B)(Honors); Subject: Sociology; University: Harford Community College; Term: Fall 2005;

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Harford Community College
Introduction to Sociology
Chapter 13: Gender
Class Notes
Fall Semester 2005
Course: SOC 101
Instructor: Sharon Duncan-Jones
Textbook: SOCIOLOGY, Popenoe, David, Prentice Hall, New Jersey © 2000
Biological & Psychological Difference
with the Sexes:
Hormones play as role in form behavior in
the sexes. Boys seem to expend more
energy than girls, especially in outdoor
activities and sports; they are more
territorial in play and engage more in
competitive rivalry for positions of
dominance.
By contrast girls more likely to rehearse the
roles of parenthood. Money believes that
the different mix of hormones in males and
females merely predisposes them to certain
behaviors; that is, makes them more or less
sensitive to environmental triggers.
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Harford Community College Introduction to Sociology Chapter 13: Gender Class Notes Fall Semester 2005 Course: SOC 101 Instructor: Sharon Duncan-Jones Textbook: SOCIOLOGY, Popenoe, David, Prentice Hall, New Jersey © 2000 Biological & Psychological Difference with the Sexes: Hormones play as role in form behavior in the sexes. Boys seem to expend more energy than girls, especially in outdoor activities and sports; they are more territorial in play and engage more in competitive rivalry for positions of dominance. By contrast girls more likely to rehearse the roles of parenthood. Money believes that the different mix of hormones in males and females merely predisposes them to certain behaviors; that is, makes them more or less sensitive to environmental triggers.

Gender & Inequality Social inequality in terms of gender or sex can be seen in a society’s social norms and language. In most societies, these reflect a belief in male dominance, the social situation in which more power and prestige are given to men than women. Male dominance is reflected in the forms and usage of English and other languages, in the mass media and in marriage, work and politics. Theoretical approaches that sociologists use to explain male dominance and gender inequality are: Function perspective : Functionalists tend to view man gender role differenced as serving to minimize competition between men and women that would produce discord and social strain. According to the functionalist view, modern male and female gender roles derive from sex-based division of labor and that developed in the earliest societies. A women’s childbearing capacity

Research indicated that women generally gain less in marriage than men. There are several origins for this situation: wives traditionally tend to their husbands physical and psychological needs, enabling men to function more effectively outside the home; and working wives are caught in a double bind – they may feel more productive because of their jobs (career and housework) at once with little support from the husbands, Sexism is based on the widespread perception, regardless of evidence to the contrary, that innate difference between men and women make them necessarily unequal. Gender-based Discussions Divide into two debate groups (male and female). Using the sociological theories discuss gender difference of dominance, sexism, and gender inequality.

Two Questions: Do you believe gender inequalities are poised to decline and ultimately disappear, given that societal changes within the next few decades? Or Do you think gender inequalities will remain unchanged over the next few generations? Explain you opinions.