Theories of Gender: Crash Course Sociology

The video explores the concept of gender across cultures, highlighting its significance and variability. It delves into three sociological theories: structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, and social conflict theory, each offering different perspectives on gender roles and inequality. The video also discusses feminism, presenting various schools of thought advocating for gender equality.

How do some Native American cultures view gender differently from the Western binary perspective?

• They view gender as strictly masculine or feminine.

• They do not have any concept of gender.

• They recognize a third gender with a sacred role.

• They see gender as a binary system.

What is a key critique of the structural functional theory regarding gender roles?

• It focuses solely on individual experiences.

• It assumes a universal binary gender system.

• It accurately represents all cultures.

• It promotes gender equality.

According to symbolic interactionism, how is gender primarily expressed?

• Through daily actions and appearances.

• By institutional imposition.

• By genetic inheritance.

• Through innate biological traits.

What is a limitation of the symbolic interactionism approach to gender?

• It assumes gender is biologically determined.

• It overlooks broader gender inequalities.

• It ignores the micro-level experiences.

• It focuses too much on macro-level patterns.

What does social conflict theory suggest about gender?

• Gender roles are biologically determined.

• Gender has no impact on societal organization.

• Gender is a natural and unchangeable system.

• Gender is a structural system of power distribution.

Which feminist perspective seeks to eliminate gender as a concept?

• Liberal feminism

• Socialist feminism

• Radical feminism

• Cultural feminism

How does intersectionality contribute to our understanding of gender inequality?

• It simplifies the concept of gender inequality.

• It disregards race and class in gender studies.

• It analyzes the interplay of multiple identities.

• It focuses solely on gender as a single factor.