The social phenomenon Barrie Thorne referred to as “borderwork” describes the __________

A) ways in which we selectively call attention to gender difference (and tend to ignore similarities)
B) physical space that society tries to maintain between men and women
C) ways in which sociologists categorize and differentiate between various gender identities
D) ways in which gender is negotiated at the borders of men’s and women’s spaces


Answer: A

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