Woman and Social Action

Define the terms sex, gender, and gender socialization. How are these three concepts related to each other? What gender expectations do we have of men and women? Give at least three specific examples. In what ways do traditional gender expectations facilitate personal development, and in what ways do they inhibit personal development? From a newspaper or news magazine, select four photographs of men and women showing the following: a woman performing traditional female activities, a woman performing nontraditional female activities, a man performing traditional male activities, and a man performing nontraditional male activities. Briefly give your interpretation of each picture. (If you have a scanner, scan the photographs and attach them to your submission. If you do not have a scanner, provide your mentor with full bibliographic information so that she or he can locate the photographs.)

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