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  2. Gender role - Wikipedia

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    A gender role, also known as a sex role, [ 3 ] 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. [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] Sociologists tend to use the term "gender role" instead of "sex role", because the sociocultural ...

  3. Masculinity - Wikipedia

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    Men are really searching for a role in modern society; the things we used to do aren't in much demand anymore". [133] Others see the changing labor market as a source of stress. Deindustrialization and the replacement of smokestack industries by technology have allowed more women to enter the labor force, reducing its emphasis on physical strength.

  4. Sociology of gender - Wikipedia

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    Preindustrial society relied on gendered roles in the workforce to create equilibrium between men and women. Men were assigned the hunter role while women were assigned the domestic roles. Men were expected to supply food and shelter for the family while women were the caretakers for the children and their household.

  5. Gender - Wikipedia

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    The red (left) is the female Venus symbol. The blue (right) represents the male Mars symbol. Gender includes the social, psychological, cultural and behavioral aspects of being a man, woman, or other gender identity. [1][2] Depending on the context, this may include sex -based social constructs (i.e. gender roles) as well as gender expression ...

  6. Gender inequality - Wikipedia

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    Gender inequality is the social phenomenon in which people are not treated equally on the basis of gender. This inequality can be caused by gender discrimination or sexism. The treatment may arise from distinctions regarding biology, psychology, or cultural norms prevalent in the society. Some of these distinctions are empirically grounded ...

  7. Men in feminism - Wikipedia

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    While some feminists argue that most academic disciplines, except women's studies, can be considered "men's studies" because they claim that the content of the curriculum consists of primarily male subjects, masculinity scholars [52] assert that men's studies specifically analyzes men's gendered experiences. Central to men's studies is the ...

  8. Men's movement - Wikipedia

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    Masculism. The men's movement is a social movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, primarily in Western countries, which consists of groups and organizations of men and their allies who focus on gender issues and whose activities range from self-help and support to lobbying and activism. [1]

  9. Hegemonic masculinity - Wikipedia

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    Masculism. In gender studies, hegemonic masculinity is part of R. W. Connell 's gender order theory, which recognizes multiple masculinities that vary across time, society, culture, and the individual. [1][2][3] Hegemonic masculinity is defined as a practice that legitimizes men's dominant position in society and justifies the subordination of ...