Gender in Global Perspective & Theoretical Analysis

1. GLOBAL
PERSEPCTIVE

2. ISRAELI KIBBUTZ
A kibbutz is a small Jewish
community trying to form a
utopic society based on
principles of equality and
hard work.

3. MARGARET MEAD’S
RESEARCH
Mead found a different pattern of
male and female behavior in each of
the cultures she studied. It was
conducted on three different
civilizations, the Arapesh,
Mundugumor and the Tchambuli.

4. GEORGE MURDOCK’S
RESEARCH
Murdock (1937) noted that men
generally were expected to
complete tasks related to hunting
and warfare. In contrast, women are
given roles related to cooking and
childcare.

5. Sociological Perspectives
on Gender

6. STRUCTURAL - FUNCTIONALISM

7. Functionalist maintain that gender
differentiation has contributed to
overall social stability.
Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales (1955)
argued that to function, most-effectively,
the family requires adults
who specialize in particular roles.

8. INSTRUMENTAL EXPRESSIVE

9. CONFLICT PERSPECTIVE
Conflict theorists suggests that men, as
the dominant gender, subordinate
women in order to maintain power and
privilege in society.
In this case they would argue that
division of labor is not necessarily
beneficial to society, but has been
maintained by those in power.

11. Feminist theory uses the
conflict approach to examine
the reinforcement of gender
roles and inequalities,
highlighting the role of
patriarchy in maintaining the
oppression of women.

12. Patriarchy—the dominance of
males in social, economic, and
political organization.

13. TYPES OF
FEMINISM

14. LIBERAL
FEMINISM
A form of feminism that argues
that equality for women can be
achieved through legal means and
social reform.

15. SOCIALIST
FEMINISM
A movement that calls for an end
to capitalism through a socialist
reformation of our economy.

16. RADICAL
FEMINISM
They believe that men are the
enemy and that they control,
exploit and oppress women
through the process of patriarchy
in employment, family relations,
sexual relations and status.

17. Gender Stratification
may be functional for
men who hold the
power and privilege –
but it is hardly in the
interests of women.

18. SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM
According to interactionists, gender
stratification exists because people
act toward each other on the basis of
the meanings they have for each
other, and that these meanings are
derived from social interaction.

19. Studies show
that men
initiate up
to 96% of all
interruptions
in cross-sex
conversations.

20. Women, Men and Society 4th Edition 1999; Daniel J. Curran,
Claire M. Renzetti
Sociology 13th Edition 2010 John J. Macionis
http://sociology.about.com/od/Disciplines/a/Sociology-Of-
Gender.html
http://www.people.vcu.edu/~jmahoney/gender101.htm#gendert
heory
http://sociology.about.com/od/Sociological-Theory/a/Feminist-
Theory.html
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/gender-views-margaret-
mead-george-murdock-and-global-views.
html#transcript