Sociology' Body and Society

Pink carried out extensive participant observations and informal interviewing with a wide range of people; picked for their experience, statuses and identities in relation to the bullfighting culture. She stated that ‘there are a great variety of ideas concerning mothering and childbirth. Many believe that the correct role for a women is that of a wife and mother, that wedded women should be both expected to have children and stay at home to care for them’. Mothers are expected to integrate their children into society’s present expected norms and values and discipline their negative behavior; they are there to teach morals and religious beliefs. The ‘correct’ upbringing is crucial but depending on what perspective it is looked at. I.e. from a Marxist point of view, it will argue that this is only to add another member to a hungry-like-greedy capitalist society that alienates one from seeing the true purpose to serve society is to benefit the elite. (The Communist Manifesto) This later acquainted views that labour is based on biological variances, having men as the financial source and with women being naturally appropriate to the nurturing role. This has raised numerous debates whether it is biology rather than a social construction and questioning if women should stay in that category than challenging bulls. (how does it disrupt it…….)

Another dispute arises when we question the strength which males and females are equipped with. We all believe men are much stronger than women, stereotypically, traditionally, scientifically, all way round. It was said that women who display masculine characteristics is seen as possible but ‘unnatural’. The ‘natural’ weakness accredited to women’s arms was frequently cited by men and women as a disadvantage. One traditionalist even claimed to see that women’s arms were too weak to extend the cape correctly. Others distinguished between masculine and feminine fear. Men are naturally seen to overcome fear and women tend to be incapable of bravery, hence, others believe this will put friction on performance as most bullfighters happily admit they experience rational fear before and in the first moments of a performance. (disruptions) Intelligence

Traditionally, women are expected to care for the home and everything within, to provide lifetime support to their husband. The world has significantly changed and displays new agendas; women are involved in everything men are, from working with governments, taking part in sports and being recruited in the army. To include up to date examples, London Olympics/Paralympics has shown women in every sport, however, still received criticism, when it was announced that women's boxing had gained a place at the 2012 Olympic Games, top Cuban coach Pedro Roque was heard to opine: "Women should be showing off their beautiful faces, not getting punched in the face." (BBC news) Boxing is for warriors and women aren’t warriors. (Australian and world professional boxing champion Anthony Mundine [Tom 1996, p. 7]) Since 2005, same-sex couples are allowed to enter into civil partnerships and are now seen as a legal act by the jury system. This has decreased the amount of ‘normal’ families. Plans to allow same sex marriages in England and Wales should be extended to religious institutions, Labour leader Ed Miliband has said. (BBC news)

childbrearers- female bullfighter are able to reproduce regardless of injuries, they have the option of continuing witht heir carers and take on both roles, Whereas males lose out on the role of a father because the are primarily a bullfighter.

mothering females can be as strong as males (reader) they can exercise and do the same as males, it is just a perception that females are not… linda brikes from lecture 5

http://voices.yahoo.com/on-traditional-roles-women-men-360783.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19124453 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19743629 (gay) http://people.howstuffworks.com/bullfighting.htm (Australian and world professional boxing champion Anthony Mundine [Tom 1996, p. 7]) http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Contraception/Pages/Whichmethodsuitsme.aspx Conclusion
De La Fuente reflects a common perspective, stating that is seems ridiculous to prevent women from bullgiting give that women are as successful as men in other proggersions. (e.g