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19 Cards in this Set
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Gendered Interactions |
Communication Friendship Love Sex |
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Communication |
Written/ Spoken language + non-verbal Symbols |
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Gendered Language |
Shapes: Thoughts Perceptions Communication Interaction Social Arrangements Reflects Bias + Stereotypes
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Saphir-Whorf Hypothesis |
Language is limited to what we are allowed to communicate Communication is limited by language |
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Linguistic Sexism |
Invisibility Depreciation |
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Invisibility |
Spotlighting Generic Language |
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Spotlighting |
"female pilot" "male nurse" Highlights difference |
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Generic Language |
"Mankind" Using "man" generally Taking your husbands name. |
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Depreciation |
Semantic Derogation |
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Semantic Derogation |
Use of language to create hierarchy Same activity different words --> negative connotation based on gender (especially for women) Trivialized --> girl, honey, chick Feminine words = negative (pussy, wuss, girl etc) Female version of words based on male base (princess/prince) |
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Gendered Use of Language |
Men --> Ladder, asserting dominance, establish position. Women --> Web, create networks. |
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Men's Use of Language |
Use conversations to establish position in hierarchy conversations as negotiations for domination. Disclose less personal information Use less fewer intensifiers Make direct and delcarative statments Topic Rejection --> issue of power |
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Women's Use of Language |
Confirmation and support talk Conversation as negotiations for closeness & consensus negotiated privately but less publicly ask more questions use more personal pronouns intonation --> declarative statements turned into a question Hedge and back channel Hedge --> "I believe' Back Channel --> encourage the speaker |
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Gendered Differences in Friendship |
Men used to be very affectionate in friendships More touching, sitting on each other, feminine poses. Robert Lewis --> 4 barriers influences of age, race, sexual orientation Homophobia in same-sex relationship --> affect men Sexual tension in cross-sex relationships --> sexualization of the male touch |
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Female Friendships |
Have deeper friendships Women talk more --> Face to face Choose friends based on connection Lesbians have more in common with heterosexual women and have friendships with them. |
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Male Friendships |
Men "do" more Choose friends do to common interest Talking about personal issues --> men talk to women. Side by side |
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Robert Lewis (4 barriers) |
Competition --> masculinity is about competition, makes intimacy hard. Need to be control --> avoid vulnerability Homophobia --> undermines male friendships, undermines masculinity --> fear Lack of skills and positive role models --> no examples of male intimacy Touch Isolation --> lack of affection/intimacy --> sexualization of the male touch. |
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Romantic Love |
Love has become feminine Women are emotional labourers --> relationships are women's work Men are more instrumental --> provider Romantic love is relatively new --> marriage was for different reasons Culturally scripted phenomenon Dating is full of gender expectations Organized around stereotype |
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Sex |
Sexuality has become masculine: - pursuit of sexual pleasure for it's own sake - focus on men's orgasm, not intamcay - more sexual partners - interest in experimentation - separation of love and sex Intimate strangers --> no connection. |
