Chapter Summary And Culture: Chapter Analysis

Chapter 5 explains how we are influenced by human nature and culture diversity, the likeness and differences between males and females. Additionally, the book also discusses the connections between evolution and gender, and the influence of our culture. Alice Dreger mentioned that the biological factors shapes gender differences such as the hormones and lateralization of brain function. Hormones may organize a biological that increased the likelihood to be masculine or feminine during the prenatal period, and the increase in hormones during puberty may activate that likelihood. In addition, social experiences will change the levels of hormones and testosterone. However, both inside and across different cultures we find great uniformity in the standards of desirable gender-role behavior. For example, males ideally are independent, assertive, and competitive on the other hand, females are expected to be more passive, sensitive, and supportive. However, these have changed little over years within the United States and evidently around the world as well. In addition, norms have treated and viewed young girls and boys differently by their parents, especially by their fathers. Boys are taught to be stronger and are regarded more roughly and played with more actively compared to girls as early as birth. As children get older, girls …show more content…
Not from the lifelong process based on social interaction by which individuals develop those attitudes and behaviors, the claim is that there is no reason for men to give up or renounce any of their power and control to women (abortion issues, equal pay issues, child care issues). Thus, restricting sex role expectations can interfere personal and family development – bear in mind that we live in a society that foresee women to work (Economy), to care for kids (Family), and expected them to establish