Quote: "A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
The socially constructed roles, behaviors, and attributes that a particular society considers appropriate for men and women.
Gender Theory: The theoretical framework that allows us to explore and understand gender beyond its conventional binary notions of male and female.
Feminism: The political, social, and economic movement that advocates for gender equality, advocacy and women's rights on the grounds of the same political, social, and economic rights as men.
Women's History: The history of women's contributions to social, economic, and political events throughout history.
Queer Theory: The theoretical framework that seeks to understand the intersectionality of gender, sexuality, and identity beyond binary categorizations.
Gender and Sexuality: How gender and sexuality influence and are shaped by context, culture, language, and discourse.
Transgender Studies: The study of gender identity and expression beyond the traditional binary notions of male and female.
Intersectionality: The idea that social identities (e.g. race, gender, class) and their associated societal injustices intersect and impact individuals in multiple ways.
Body Politics: The ways in which our bodies, and concepts of beauty, health, and disability are political and social constructs that shape the experiences of gender oppression and struggle.
Violence against Women: The ways in which gender-based violence (e.g. domestic and sexual violence, harassment and trafficking) impacts individuals, society, and gender relations.
Masculinity and Men's Studies: Analysis of the ways in which gender roles and expectations affect men and masculinities, as well as advocacy for men's issues.
Quote: "The specifics regarding these gendered expectations may vary among cultures, while other characteristics may be common throughout a range of cultures."
Quote: "In addition, gender roles (and perceived gender roles) vary based on a person's race or ethnicity."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including the clothing a person chooses to wear, the profession a person pursues, manner of approach to things, the personal relationships a person enters, and how they behave within those relationships."
Quote: "Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere, and men in the 'public' sphere."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Gender roles are usually centered on conceptions of masculinity and femininity, although there are exceptions and variations."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including [...] the personal relationships a person enters, and how they behave within those relationships."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere, and men in the 'public' sphere."
Quote: "The specifics regarding these gendered expectations may vary among cultures, while other characteristics may be common throughout a range of cultures."
Quote: "In addition, gender roles (and perceived gender roles) vary based on a person's race or ethnicity."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including the clothing a person chooses to wear."
Quote: "A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere, and men in the 'public' sphere."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including the profession a person pursues."
Quote: "A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including [...] how they behave within those relationships."