Gender, Politics, and Global Cultures

Here is another example of gender fluidity in traditional, more rural locales.  

Jane Addams seems different from Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Anna J. Cooper in every conceivable way when looked at for face value. Addams, Wells-Barnett and Coopers main commonalities, as sociologists, are that they all use participant observation in their studies of modern society, be it in the industrial heart of Chicago or the American South … Read more

Today, the Smithsonian published an article about the need to memorialize historical women. The author notes that there are plenty of statues of male figures who have impacted history, but there are very few of women, and the ones that do include women are typically depicting emotion, not necessarily memorializing an actual figure.  The author advocates for … Read more

After reading Pathways of Desire in our class I have been researching more about homosexuality and gender in Mexico. I came across something interesting, the Muxes, an example of the third gender in Mexico. The Muxes are born as a man but will normally associate with the female gender. In the culture of Oaxaca these … Read more

In many countries, we see similarities in the gender roles between men and women. In the United States especially, women are generalized to have the household duties, along with taking care of the children. However, in Russia, things are a little… different. L. Souter and R. Winslade, British engineers from the Institution of Electrical Engineers, … Read more

This press release from the American Sociological Association references a study from 2016. The researchers sought to determine which characteristics shape Americans’ ideas about how married couples should divide household labor, including relative income, masculine or feminine traits, and sex. Respondents were given information about either a heterosexual or same-sex couple and were then asked … Read more

“You Realize Arming Teachers Is Going To Lead To Black Students Getting Murdered By Their Teacher, Right?” The heading to this article catches your eye doesn’t it? There has been a large debate on whether teachers should carry firearms. This article was written from a very interesting perspective and i’m eager to see your opinions. I … Read more

This article written by the New York Times details the settlement that has been reached between the city of New York and three Muslim women who had been forced to remove their hijab in front of male officers and other male inmates. If you are unaware, women who practice Islam are not supposed to take … Read more