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“We are looking for permission to be more than our society tells us we are.” ~ Starhawk Copyright © 2004 Wadsworth
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 5 The Value of Studying Communication, Gender, and Culture Enhance Appreciation of Communication Complexity Enhance Insights Into Self Strengthen Effectiveness as a Communicator
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 6 Studying Communication, Gender, and Culture
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 7 Gender in a Transitional Era Confusing Attitudes Differences Between Men and Women Essentializing Women and Men
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 8 Sex Female and Male Designated by Biology Male/Female Genitalia XX or XY Chromosomes Intersexed, Transexed
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 9 Gender Femininity and Masculinity Socially and Symbolically Constructed Neither Innate nor Stable Gender is Learned
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 10 Gender and Meaning Meanings of Gender Changed by… Communication History Culture Meanings of Gender Complicated by… Transgendered Transexed Intersexed
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 11 Culture Structures and Practices Social Order Values, Expectations, Meanings, and Patterns of Behavior Gender is Central to Cultural Life Communication Structures Culture
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 12 Culture - Western Patriarchal Ideology, Structures, Practices Created by Men
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 13 Culture - Western Patriarchy Examples of Cultural Practices Upholding Western Views of Gender Women Giving Up Names on Marrying Institutions Schools Judicial System
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 14 Communication “…is a dynamic, systemic process in which two levels of meaning are created and reflected in human interaction with symbols.”
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 15 Communication... …is a Dynamic Process …is Systemic …has Two Levels of Meaning Content Level Relationship Level
Chapter 1: The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 16 Communication Meaning Created Through Human Interactions with Symbols Humans are Symbol Using Creatures Significance of Communication is Not in Words
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