Gender Socialization EWS 425 Group: Git-R-Done Nick Salvino Paul Glass Jacob Ritchie Marina Coria Denene Davidovich Chelsea Sheflin

Gender and Sex?? Gender –Role in Society –Cultural –Sexual identity in relation to society and Culture Sex –Classified into two groups, Male and Female –Biological –Classification based on anatomical and physiological characteristics that relate to either group i.e. Reproductive organs

Gender Socialization Nature versus Nurture Gender Roles Passed on to Children –Gender Stereotypes i.e. clothing color, toys –Parents Influence Gender in Education –Physical education programs Title IX

Gender Roles Socialized into Gender Roles –Media, Education, Human Nature “ Double Standard” –Male Promiscuity v.s Female Promiscuity –Media

Marx’s Theory Division of Power –Society –Technology Imbalance of Powers –Social Class –Gender Differences Paul Glass

Gender Gender Differences –Men (Historically Superior) –Women (Historically Inferior) Effects of Gender Differences –Causes Conflict Between Genders –Causes Alliances Within Genders

Take Over Theory The take over theory was a sharp decline of woman’s status and power. –Started in Bronze age in Eastern cultures –Motivation for innovation Why did men take women's inventions? –Sybilla Righton Masters Maize-stamping mill –Catherine Littlefield Greene Inventor of cotton gin or not?

Take Over Theory Woman accounted for less than 1% of all patents in –A woman’s place was at home. –Women’s roles were limited. Woman accounted for more than 10% of all patents today. –Everybody embraces technology/inventions –More emphasis on teams and manufactures instead of a gender or sex. –Samsung, LG, Apple

Matriarchy Perplex The difference in societal roles between men and women The affects of power on women’s motivation for innovation Nick Salvino

Work Specialization Women Having Power –Child birth –House keeping Women Lacking Power –Technology –Physical attributes

Peggy Sanday Power and Contributions –Sanday’s power theory –Shift in power over time –Depends on power status –VS.