1. What is the traditional view of gender in the culture of the United States?
(Use one of the three major theories (symbolic interactionism, structural functionalism, or conflict theory) to explain gender in todays USA society. Be sure to define the theory and the role of gender in a theoretical context.)
2. Choose a culture from the website (http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/content/two-spirits_map-html/) and describe that cultures definition of gender. How does this differ to the definition of gender in the United States?
3. Is the definition of gender the same in every culture around the world? Explain and support your reasoning.
4. What would the world look like if the social component of gender did not exist?
Needs to be:
Two pages in length (total), four paragraph response – one paragraph for each question
One-line header including name (Samantha Vargas) and class section (SOCI-181-03)
My assignment, as stated by the professor, will be graded on:
Spelling & Grammar
Definition of Gender in the USA
Theoretical explanation of gender in the USA
Definition of Gender in another culture
Relationship between the differing definitions of gender
Reflection of the concept of gender
Insightfulness & creativity
