Encyclopedia entry
Masculinity and Femininity
Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, pp.4816-4821
Springer International Publishing
2021
Abstract
Issues surrounding sex and gender roles as they relate to sexuality are among the most divisive across scholarly disciplines. If one adheres strictly to the definitions, sex is biological and defines individuals based on their reproductive anatomy into male and female, while gender refers to one’s maleness (masculinity) and femaleness (femininity). Gender roles are those societally constructed normative behaviors ascribed to a given gender that, in turn, are attached to a particular biological sex. For those with backgrounds in social theory, biology may have little to do with how cultural norms color the blank canvas that becomes adult.
Details
- Title
- Masculinity and Femininity
- Authors
- Barnaby J W Dixson (Corresponding Author) - University of Queensland
- Contributors
- Todd K Shackelford (Editor) - Oakland UniversityViviana A Weekes-Shackelford (Editor) - Oakland University
- Publication details
- Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, pp.4816-4821
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-19650-3_3389; 10.1007/978-3-319-19650-3
- ISBN
- 9783319196503
- Organisation Unit
- Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Psychology
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99619208702621
- Output Type
- Encyclopedia entry
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