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Social Psychologyby David G. Myers 8th Edition
Genes, Culture, and Gender
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Human Nature and Cultural Diversity
• Evolution and behavior
• Culture and behavior– Cultural diversity
– Cultural similarity
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Human Nature and Cultural Diversity
• Social roles– High- and low-status
roles
– Role reversal
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Gender Similarities and Differences
• Independence versus connectedness
• Social dominance• Aggression• Sexuality
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Evolution and Gender: Doing What Comes Naturally?
• Gender and mating preferences
• Gender and hormones
• Reflections on evolutionary psychology
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Culture and Gender
• Gender roles vary with culture
• Gender roles vary over time• Peer-transmitted culture
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Conclusions
• Biology and culture
• Situations and persons– Situations affect different people differently– People often choose their situations– People often create their situations
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Social-Role Theory
Socialization
Other Factors(Biological)
Division ofLabor
Gender Role Expectations
Gender Related Skills & beliefs
Sex Differencesin Behavior
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Supplemental Slides
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Evolutionary Predictions
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Evolutionary Predictions
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Evolutionary Predictions
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Gestures
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Gestures
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Gestures
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Social Role Theory
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A Closer Look At Gender