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    Gender Social Construction

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    Social constructionism is a based on theoretical knowledge and more importantly where these ideas come from; society. Gender and sexuality are social constructs. What defines a person’s gender? Their body parts‚ their self identification or what society says they are? Traditionally‚ humans are born as male‚ female or intersex‚ that is their identifier from the day a person is born. Sexuality can be viewed the same‚ traditionally‚ a person is attracted to the opposite sex and it has only recently

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    exactly is “Gender” and what a “Social Construct” means. GENDER In a layman’s language‚ Gender is simply the distinction between male and female. However‚ if we look deeper in well‚ we will notice the gender construction starts with the association of sex category at the time of birth. Sex is the biological distinction between a man and a woman and gender is based on sex. A sex category becomes a gender status through naming‚ dress and the use of other gender marks

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    Gender” and the Importance of “The Social Construction of Gender.” Gender is an individual ’s natural sense of themselves existing as a male or female‚ which may hold opposing views from their biological sex. I believe sex and gender are two terms used interchangeably. Sex implies the biological characteristics among females and males. Whereas gender implies the social qualities connected with being a female or male. As Lorber states‚ “I am arguing that bodies differ physiologically‚ but they

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    Gender Norms In Society

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    Gender norms have been constantly argued and overlooked for years. This term refers to the assignment of acceptable behaviors based on an individual’s sex. However‚ with the diverse population in America‚ norms are almost impossible to follow. There are women who work in “male professions”‚ men as homemakers‚ and others who desire to be different. Dishman and Tayler demonstrate pictures and brands in their articles that challenge what is considered normal for each sex. Gender norms are stereotypes

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    Gender is ascribed meaning something people are not born as or with‚ while sex is prescribed meaning something someone is born as or with such as race. Society assigns gender to each person and those children who are born with an ambiguous genitalia are often assigned a gender based on what doctors may think is easier to make‚ boy or girl. Why is it so wrong to leave these children as they are? Why must a gender be assigned to these children immediately? We are constantly “doing gender” even when

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    use certain objects to allow humans to perform tasks much easier‚ which can be use in industries or machineries. (Stevenson‚ A 2010) Affirmative Arguments: As the use of technology in our society is growing day by day it is benefiting society and the environment too. The mass media in our society is giving access to buy and sell things around the globe. Technology has enabled entrepreneurs and firm’s to keep an eye over their stock and maintain books without hiring a specialized employee for

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    understand the social construction of gender‚ one must first know what a social construct is. According to Oxford Dictionary‚ a social construct is a‚ “theoretical approach which regards human experience and knowledge as originating within cultivated social groups” Oxford Press December 16. In other words‚ a construct is nearly a reality that most individuals follow based on custom‚ habit‚ and symbols‚ that are imbedded in a specific culture. Moreover‚ the basic theories of a social construction are

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    How to become a Social Worker. The field I want to enter into is CPS/Social Worker. Ever since I was just a little girl I’ve always wanted to help families in need‚ and help kids who need it. Being a Social Worker you can help families and kids in need. Rehabilitation and counseling and placement services for neglected and abused children and teens. To be able to get into this field you need‚ a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and a licence or certification is typically required for entry-level work

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    We tend to live in a society conceptualized on the notion that women and men have diverse bodies‚ unique capabilities‚ different desires‚ and needs. Gender comes out as the common output of differences between masculinity and femininity‚ thus‚ different from the concept of sex describing biological differences between females and males. From a sociological perspective‚ gender is a social construction or an outcome of the social environment. In the definitional aspect‚ social construction relates

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    I also want to be a good role model for my sisters‚ who are just now entering their journey in their education. Especially for my younger sister‚ who is in 6th grade and in 2 years will enter high school. It would be an honor to be a member of the Honor Societies to make my parents proud and be an example/role model to my sisters. My parents made many sacrifices to get me and my sisters a better education then they did. I come from Mexico and my parents didn’t have the same opportunities for education

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