Sociology Chapter 10-1 Sex and Gender Identity

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Sociology Chapter 10-1Sex and Gender Identity

• Sex The biological differences between men and
  women.
• Biological determinism The belief that the
  differences in behavior between men women are a
  result of inherited physical characteristics.
• Men are more aggressive while women are more
  passive.
• Men are designed to be providers, women to
  nurture.
• No scientific evidence to support this.
• Men and women have biological tendencies.
• More likely they have been socialized to behave
  a certain way.

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Gender Identity

• Gender identity The awareness of being either
  male or female based on learned cultural values.
• Socialization Process by which we learn to be
  male or female.

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Female female
Female male
Male female
Male male
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Behavior Conclusions

• Gender behaviors are most likely a combination of
  biological characteristics and cultural
  influences.
• Human behavior is the result of multiple causes.

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Battle of the Sexes