Gender Stratification



Gender Stratification

Explain the difference between sex and gender. Why is this difference important for sociologists to understand? What does this suggest to sociologists about “gender inequality”?

The word "gender" refers not to the man and woman, and to the concepts of masculine and feminine, in other words we are talking about the qualities or characteristics that society dictates each sex. People are born female or male but learn to be women or men. The concept of gender has deep roots in many ways seen as a part of every culture and in different cultures, and this notion is changing with ...