What does it mean to say that gender should be viewed as a verb, not a noun? How is gender social? Finally, what are the implications of such claims? Your response should be grounded in performative theory about gender.
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: According to performative theory, gender is something we do, not something we have. We see gender in the way someone gestures, how s/he dresses, and how space is used, for example. Because gender is a performance, we rely on others to confirm, challenge, and be an audience for our gender performances. Our verbal and nonverbal communication only sends a particular message about gender because we have agreed on the meanings of such communication. For example, if Callie dresses in a pink frilly dress, she will likely be perceived as feminine by others because pink and ruffles are associated with femininity in our culture. If we had decided pink was a masculine color, Callie would be seen as masculine for the same behavior. The implication is that gender only exists in the performances that we do with others. We socially construct gender, and we can change it as well. Thinking of gender as performed and social allows us to see its fluidity.
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a) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality is overlapping and connected. b) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality exists in isolation. c) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality must be studied separately. d) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality is based in theory not research.
The existence of an in-group requires the existence of an out-group
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What do demographers study? Why is their work important?
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