Theory Literary Lens CIS Ms Nicole Gender vs Sex Gender vs Sex defined Sex biological differences chromosomes hormones internal and external organs male and female Gender characteristics that a society or culture attach ID: 515618
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Feminist/Gender TheoryLiterary Lens
CIS
Ms
. NicoleSlide2
Gender vs SexSlide3
Gender vs Sex – defined Sex – biological differences: chromosomes, hormones, internal and external organs (male and female)Gender – characteristics that a society or culture attach
to different sexes (
masculine or feminine)
Neither sex nor gender refers to orientation or choice.Slide4
'man' = male sex+ masculine social role(a 'real man', 'masculine' or 'manly')
'woman' = female sex + feminine social role
(a 'real woman', 'feminine' or 'womanly')Slide5
What is Feminist/Gender Theory a reaction to?
Gender s
tereotypes, often limiting
Patriarchal
systemsSlide6
Gender theory – manifested Women in the US today paid 77 cents for every dollar paid to men
gap even
worse for African-American and Latina
womenthe sex-based wage
gap exists in every state and in the country's 50 largest metropolitan areas
.
wage gap -- the median yearly pay for women who are employed full time is
$11,084 less than men’sSlide7
And yet…Earlier this year, women became the majority of the workforce for the first time in U.S. history. Most
managers are now women too.
And
for every two men who get a college degree this year, three women will do the same.Slide8
AssumptionsTexts cannot exist without gender as a frame of reference.Historically, writing and interpretation have been dominated by men and masculine perceptions.
Men and women are different, which should be recognized and valued.
Differences may be in social behavior, ideas and/or values
.Slide9
What to do:Consider gender of author and/or characters. What role does gender or sexuality play in this work?
Look at the effects of power drawn from gender in the work.
Ask how the text reinforces or undermines gender stereotypes and/or roles. Slide10
Three steps
Identify the
expectations
of
gender (women) in the passage.
Determine the
effect
of these
expectations.
Make
inferences/claims
about
social issues involving
equality
that stem from those expectationsSlide11
Big QuestionHow does this text reinforce
,
critique
,
or challenge definitions of femininity and masculinity?Slide12
Let’s Practice!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyFVG4VfPmgSlide13
Poor, Unfortunate SoulsWhat are the expectations
for women in this song?
What are the
effects
of those expectations?What
generalizations
can we make based on those expectations and effects?