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Gender is a range of characteristics pertaining to masculinity and femininity, including biological sex, social structures, and gender identity. Gender studies is an interdisciplinary field focused on analyzing gender identity and representation. It examines how gender is socially constructed distinct from biological sex. Understanding gender and addressing discrimination is important so that all people, regardless of gender, can prosper equally in society.
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This paper intends to sensitize the students about the changing
dimensions of gender and also familiarizes them with the subtle manifestations of inequality rooted in our society. Cultural anthropology ch10 to ch14
- Sex and gender are influenced by both biological and social/cultural factors. While biology determines one's sex, gender roles and behaviors are largely learned and can vary significantly across cultures.
- Cultural practices around the world exhibit a wide range in expressions of sexuality, gender roles and relations. Most cultures are dominated by patriarchal systems where men center power. However, alternative genders also exist.
- Political organization ranges from simple band societies to more complex states. Leadership and social control methods vary depending on the type of society, from consensus-based bands to hierarchical states with formalized legal institutions.
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This document discusses gender issues and stereotypes. It defines sex as biological and gender as a social construct. It then explores common gender stereotypes for females and males. Female stereotypes included being domestic housewives, while male stereotypes viewed them as providers. However, it notes that both genders have evolved beyond these stereotypes in modern times. The document also examines topics like gender inequality, violence against women, and ways to promote gender equality such as sharing household responsibilities and rejecting prejudiced attitudes.
4. Socio-legal dimensions of gender.pptx
1) The document discusses the socio-legal dimensions of gender, including the social construction of gender, masculinity, and femininity. It describes how gender is socially constructed through socialization agents like family and schools.
2) Power and subordination are intrinsically linked to gender, with patriarchal social systems and institutions maintaining male dominance and women's subordinate status. Women experience subordination through various forms of discrimination and control.
3) Honour killings represent an extreme form of patriarchal control where women are killed for violating social norms around sexuality and relationships. India lacks clear laws around honour killings despite their prevalence.
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Gender is a social construct that is determined by culture and society, not biology. It defines the roles and relationships between men and women in a given culture. Gender is socially constructed through various processes such as socialization in institutions like the family and schools, which teach children behaviors deemed appropriate for their sex and reinforce gender norms and stereotypes. The social construction of both masculinity and femininity is shaped by the interests of dominant social groups and changes over time and location.
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This document discusses concepts related to gender sensitivity and gender roles. It defines sex as biological attributes and gender as socially constructed roles and expectations of masculinity and femininity. Gender is a spectrum rather than a binary, and gender roles vary between societies. The text advocates for gender sensitivity by avoiding assumptions and using inclusive language. It provides examples of traditional gender roles and stereotypes, and how socialization through parenting and media reinforce these norms. The document also discusses concepts such as patriarchy, masculinity, and violence against women in the context of challenging gender discrimination and inequality.
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Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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- 2. Gend er • Gender is the range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity. • Depending on the context, these characteristics may include biological sex, sex-based social structures, or gender identity. • Gender is a status designation derived from the physiological aspects link to males and females to allow individuals to function within particular social contexts. Gender is Socially Learned behavior,
- 3. Gender studies • Gender studies is a field for interdisciplinary study devoted to gender identity and gender representation as central categories of analysis.
- 4. • Sex: biological maleness or femaleness genetic – determined by chromosomes anatomical – obvious physical differences between males and females • Gender – psychological aspects of maleness or femaleness • Gender Identity – the subjective Sex and Gender
- 5. Gender • It was formed from old French- gendre (medern genre) and Latin- Genus (birth, family, nation) = Gender • The word gender has been used since the 14th century as a grammatical term • Gender’ refers to the socially-constructed roles of and relationships between men and women.
- 6. Gender Symbol • Female (left), Male (right). • From symbols for Venus and Mars. “Women and men are more alike than they are different. Men are not from Mars; women are not from Venus—
- 7. GENDER PRIMER OBJECTIVES • Understand the difference between gender and sex • Consider how gender roles impact participation • Appreciate diversity among women • Identify discrimination and how to address it
- 8. Stereotype Gender Bias • GENDER IS NOT A “Women’s Issue” It’s a “People’s Issue” • It’s the undue pressure on Boys & Girls to live up to the established norms of Masculinity & femininity • Girls endure unwarranted social control, discrimination & domination • Boys discouraged from being emotional, gentle or fearful thrust into a world of Macho Protectors, Warriors, Breadwinners
- 10. We need to study gender studies Some of the important issues of life revolve around being a man, or being a woman, or inhabiting a post-binary invention of gender • To distinguish what is right and wrong. • To avoid (consideration) girls (Women) as a sex object.
- 11. We need to study gender studies • To consider each and every human being as equal. • To understand the discrimination on the basis of their gender. Even transgenders are at par with men and women. • To avoid the arrogance in man • To understand that the society will exist only and only if all genders prosper equally.
- 12. Gender roles
- 13. Gender role • Gender Role – attitudes and behaviors considered appropriate in a specific culture for people of a particular sex • Expectations we should fulfill • Masculine or Feminine • Vary widely from culture to culture but rapidly evolving