Analysis Of `` Doing Gender `` By Candace West And Don H. Zimmerman

Throughout the play A Raisin in the Sun, power and gender play a major role in both the character’s actions and opinions. The broad relationship between power and gender is that our society has decided that males should have more power than females based only on the fact that throughout history the general idea has been that males are the superior gender. Way back in history during the Scientific Revolution male scientists decided that because females have larger hips and smaller heads they are not as smart as males and should be dominated by males. In A Raisin in the Sun Walter struggles to be the powerful male figured that society makes him believe he should be, and Beneatha struggles to become a doctor a career that even her family does

I learned about gender lessons while growing up because in society, it is believed that males and females should do what they are expected to do. For example, women should stay home taking care of the children, making sure the house is clean while men go to work to provide for their family. While growing up, I found this to be true because my father would always leave to go to work early in the morning and my mother would stay home taking care of my brother and I. By the time he had come home, the food would be set on the table ready for him to eat. I remember when my cousins would all come home to visit, and I was not allowed to play with them. We were taught that boys play cars with boys and girls play Barbie

When we speak about gender being socially constructed it means just because a person is conformed to what society thinks he or she should be involved in or surrounded by doesn’t depict their future. Children are taught when they are little that there are distinct expectations that have to fulfill based on what gender they are. Just because a parent gives their daughter nothing but dolls and sons trucks does not mean they will only play with those toys or even like them in the long run. When being feminine a woman is known to ‘act like a lady”. Be classy, respectful of yourself, seen not heard and all words that defines being nurturing and loving and maybe even whiny. The expectations of masculinity is someone who is strong, confident, status

“Gender is complex” (Lippa, A R 1994) there are unlimited influences that affect each and every one of us as we develop as human beings; we are all unique models, shaped not only by our DNA but also by the physical and emotional environment in which we find ourselves. It is

In this book the focus is on how gender is constructed around the world. The book demonstrated many different areas in which women either ruled or ruled together with man. It leaves people with hope that the world is capable of an equalitarianism society. Many topics in the field of anthropology of gender are covered. The authors feature not only information from classic sources but also include recent literature from around the world. This book gives readers an awareness and understanding of the sociology of

“How important is your biological sex as a determinant of your gender expression? Is gender a socially constructed performance”?

Gender is a social construct, a dichotomy that exists in all societies (Costa, 1994). It is used to describe the socially constructed differences between men and women, referring not only to individual identity and personality, but

Amongst the many popular misconceptions in today’s society, the in depth differences between sex and gender has grown to be one that is discussed extensively by psychologists and sociologists too. Sex in itself is a more scientific term that explains the innate physical attributes of an individual. On the other hand gender carries a more social tone. Meaning, that it refers to the different clothing, activities, career choices, and positions people hold in society. This essay aims to highlight some of the key differential aspects between these two concepts; while the term sex has been well defined over the years, we learn how the topic of gender managed to rake up an in-depth study as well as gain its own significance in society.

‘Gender’ is a category used by all human beings to describe the state of being either male or female. Gender is often described as socially constructed which implies that it is something individuals may not be aware of. Through the social construction of a concept, meanings are created. These meanings and understandings are developed in coordination with other individuals rather than within individuals themselves. Because all societies are different, the social construction and therefore definitions of gender are not fixed and hence vary. Gender is very much a lived experience and relates to the ideas we develop to make sense of men and women in relation to each other, as they change and develop. It is also argued that gender is politically deployed. Gender as a term itself is bound up with power relations. It influences every aspect of personal lives and is also integrated within institutions, which themselves can be gendered. Gender as a concept was previously uncontested, seen as unproblematic and was self-evident. Second Wave Feminism was the impetus for the questioning of patriarchal assumptions of dominant social theory, bringing gender relationships to the fore. Biologists and social scientists have started to study the categories of ‘male’ and ‘female’ more closely because they have found that not everyone fits neatly into one or the other, as previously assumed (Fausto-Sterling 1985). Gender is now well established within universities and throughout disciplinary

Joanna Russ’s The Female Man mainly represents how its central characters, Jeannine, Joanna, Janet and Jael, affected by society when they playing gender roles. In this chapter there are three main sections. The first section mentions the life of the author, Joanna Russ, the second section is about the summary of The Female Man and the third section outlines my research questions under the name of Research hypothesis.

In the past, gender was a simple binary concept that categorises either male or female, a construction of characteristics so engrained within society that during animal studies we extrapolate features like aggressive or strong and labelled it as a ‘male brain’ or ‘female brains’ being associated with flirtatious or timid behaviour (Woodward 2011: 21) and this was considered the natural way. Ann Oakley (1972) however argued the complexity of gender, suggesting it is a matter of culture, a reference to either masculinity or femininity whereas ‘sex’ was to do with our physical characteristics like genitalia and hormone balance- of course this can be further expanded on and divided, but this is it simply. This sense of cultural influence was further expanded on by Judith Butler (1990 and 1993) through the Drag theory. This theory was based upon drag queens, but generalized to the general population in the sense that we “perform” the gender we are socially identified as and thus conform to social stereotypes through the repeated performance of gendered acts, for example, blue blankets for boys and pink for girls. These influences shape and form what we identify as. There are however criticisms to this theory in the sense it is too individualized and not all women experience what Butler describes, however it is a good foundation to look at the way society helps formulate ideas of gender

Before we link gender into the feminist movement; it is important that we explore what gender is and how people express it. Gender has recently been identified as a socially constructed idea that is entirely separate from the biological sex to which a

As a child, I never saw being a female as a detriment and yet now I realize that it was such an obsticle. However that apparent detriment has not shaped my identity, but rather my triumphs over what people perceived that I could or could not do has molded me to be the person I am today. I was encouraged by both parents to do whatever I wanted, and yet I recognize how my own father treated me differently because I was a girl. There were many things that I was never taught how to do because they were not tasks for females in his mind. Things such as using a lawn mower, a weed whacker, and even working with some power tools were skills that I was never given the opportunity to learn. On top of this, he has stated that it drives him crazy that I walk around bare footed when I garden and do not wear gloves and end up with dirt under my nails. I have been told that I should “act more like a lady”. Looking back I now believe that there were certain stereotypes that he applied to me and that I was expected to fulfill. There were also things that he would not teach me because they weren’t “ lady like”. This could be due to the fact that “Males receive an incomplete education because they (not to mention their female peers0 learn little about women their schooling.” (Nieto p. 49) If women are never presented in curriculum in a positive and contributing light, then it truly becomes a man’s world filled with their own one-sided notions.

Growing up as a minority in the west side of Chicago was not the easiest way to live. There were constant fights, shootings, robberies, etc. It was a continuous looking over your shoulder to make sure you were not being followed or in any form of danger. The schools were mainly poor and the majority of the public school administration did not care enough.

At a young age, children are more susceptible to pressure and allow it to change their mindset and their passions in life. The importance of social relationships is monumental when you are young, hence why children go out of their way to maintain them, even if that means changing your hobbies and interests to fit those of your friends. My experience with physical culture was one in which I was interested in things that were classified as “abnormal” for my gender, so I had to change them in order to fit the societal expectations set out for me. The biggest motivators of a child’s athletic participation are adults and his or her friends.