Write a discussion paper on Sociology of gender.Select 4 questions from the options below. While there is no minimum length for your answers, each response should be complete, thorough, and use concrete, detailed examples when called for. You should be using/naming specific vocabulary and key terms and concepts when appropriate (e.g., if you are describing “androcentrism,” use and define the term in your answer).
You can reference material in your text, supplementary articles, and class discussions to inform your answers but be sure to use your own words. Please indicate the question # you are responding to at the beginning of each answer.
What is hegemonic masculinity? What makes it unattainable in practice? If it can’t be real, what social purposes does this idea serve? Why would men uphold it, even at the price of their own subordination?
Sociologist Gwen Sharp suggests that “masculinity is [constructed as] so fragile that apparently even the slightest brush with the feminine destroys it.” First, explain this statement, and then evaluate the statement. Do you agree or disagree? Make sure to explain your reasoning using key terms and concepts from the text/course.
Both women and men are constrained by the binary gender system. How do the constraints they face differ systematically? Whose constraints do you find more unfair? Make sure to provide detailed reasoning to justify your conclusion.
In contemporary American society, men are encouraged to avoid femininity and women are strongly encouraged to embrace both femininity and masculinity. With the help of three examples, explain this phenomenon in your own words.
Why do Wade & Ferree call benevolent sexism and hostile sexism Plan A and Plan B respectively, as strategies to ensure women’s subordination? In the development of your answer, define each term and give an example of how benevolent sexism and hostile sexism work together to ensure women’s subordination.
In what ways do women make patriarchal bargains in order to promote their well-being and autonomy? Compare and contrast three ways in which women can make a patriarchal bargain and assess which strategy you think would be more effective for a woman working as the only female chemical engineer at a chemical company.
As with all written assignments, your paper should be typed, double-spaced, and edited for clarity.
