Gender and Sexuality: Cultural Norms and Appearance - Prof. Linda Arthur, Study notes of Production and Operations Management

Download Gender and Sexuality: Cultural Norms and Appearance - Prof. Linda Arthur and more Study notes Production and Operations Management in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Chapter Five Appearance of Gender and Sexuality Culture • Norms and meaning are closely related to appearance Examples: Indonesia – Sarong West Africa – Wrapper Definitions • Gender: – Determined psychologically, socially, and culturally – Refers to “appropriate” behavior for males and females • Sex: – Biological aspects of maleness or femaleness 2 • Primary sex characteristics – Those necessary for reproduction • Secondary sex characteristics – Traits not necessary for reproduction, such as breast development, voice, facial hair Socialization • The culture in which a child is raised determines masculine or feminine appearance • Socialization: – A learning process – Allows individuals to • Determine human capacities • Acquire a unique personality • Internalize norms, values, and beliefs • Gender is established very quickly in life – Birth – Pink and Blue – The way parents dress infants – Research shows children as young as 2 classify gender based on appearance – Children experiment with gender through dress up – Gender specific toys – Gender socialization is closely linked to learned social roles