“Sex is a biological characteristic, male or female” (Brinkerhoff, p. 198).
“Gender refers to the expected dispositions and behaviors that cultures assign to each sex” (Brinkerhoff, p. 198).
“Gender roles refer to the rights and obligations that are normative for men and women in a particular culture” (p. 198).
DRAMATURGY: Masculine and feminine are the scripts (roles) that go along with the characters (statuses) man and woman.
Three reasons for women’s and men’s different earnings (pp. 207 & 208) Gendered Jobs Different Qualifications Discrimination