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Course: SOCY 100, Fall 2011School: University of Maryland
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Inequality Policing 11/22/2011 Sociology Sexual Masculinity Discourse- the meanings behind conversations and symbols and the meaning making practices shared by a group of people who hold certain ideas in common Fag Discourse- an interactional process through which boys name and repudiate an abjected fag identity. Pays attention to the meaning behind the word fag and how it is used. Homophobia- attitude/socially...
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Inequality
Policing 11/22/2011
Sociology
Sexual Masculinity
Discourse- the meanings behind conversations and symbols and the meaning making
practices shared by a group of people who hold certain ideas in common
Fag Discourse- an interactional process through which boys name and repudiate an
abjected fag identity. Pays attention to the meaning behind the word fag and how it is
used.
Homophobia- attitude/socially approved dislike of gays. The presumption that they are
inferior to straight people
Heterosexism- derived from homophobia, set of practices heterosexism may be more
pervasive (assumption that people have be to straight)
11/29/2011
Heterosexual Privilege
Sexuality is organized by Gender
- Masculine men have sex with many women
- Men are relatively unable to control their sexual desire
- Women are able to control their sexual desire
- Men are envied for having sex with a lot of women
- Women are shamed for having sex with a lot of men
Queer Theory calls for sexuality to be looked at not only as a discrete area of sexual
practices and identities, but also as a consistent element of social life
Normativity:
Knowledge
Church
Science
Discipline
Central power
Self Policeing
Act
Identity
Policing Masculinity
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