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Gender Contents between Natural Data and Socio-Cultural Interpretations
Gender Contents between Natural Data and Socio-Cultural Interpretations

Author(s): Alina Coman
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: gender; biological experiences; social interpretations; the patriarchy

Summary/Abstract: The paper proposes an analysis of the content of gender stereotypes on the natural - social continuum. Starting with some lexical definitions we reveal the fact that inequalities beetwen men and women are prescribed in a cultural framework beyond any biological differences. Regarding gender as a social construction we elaborated a synoptic of biological differences between men and women that are rebuilt within a culturally discriminatory framework for women.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 151-158
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English