๐ต 4. Introduction to Queering Gender and Sexuality โ Erick Jackaman
https://transingabout.com/trans-studies/queering-gender-sexuality/
What is a queer perspective of gender?
Understanding that gender has multiple meanings eg.
Internal (gender) identity
Outward expressions (of gender)
System of how social life is structured
Gender expressions, norms and identities vary across time, space and culture
The way we experience gender and how gender functions in society is inextricably linked to other aspects of ourselves, such as race, class, disability, age etc.
Gender can be understood as something we โdoโ, rather than something we are โ Candace West and Don Zimmerman
Gender can be understood as โperformativeโ, meaning that it emerges in and through behaviours and interactions rather than those (gendered) behaviours being reflective of an inner gender core โ Judith Butler
Gender can be viewed as โbiopsychosocialโ, that is, continuously understood and (re)produced through interactions between our biological, psychological and social worlds.
Gender is not simply the social counterpart of โbiologicalโ sex.
Rather, a queer perspective would view gender and sex as intrinsically interconnected โ Judith Butler and Anne Fausto-Sterling
Gender is not a binary, but rather encompasses a wide range of expressions, including (but not limited to) femininities, masculinities and non-binary expressions of gender.
#QueerPerspective
https://transingabout.com/trans-studies/queering-gender-sexuality/
What is a queer perspective of gender?
Understanding that gender has multiple meanings eg.
Internal (gender) identity
Outward expressions (of gender)
System of how social life is structured
Gender expressions, norms and identities vary across time, space and culture
The way we experience gender and how gender functions in society is inextricably linked to other aspects of ourselves, such as race, class, disability, age etc.
Gender can be understood as something we โdoโ, rather than something we are โ Candace West and Don Zimmerman
Gender can be understood as โperformativeโ, meaning that it emerges in and through behaviours and interactions rather than those (gendered) behaviours being reflective of an inner gender core โ Judith Butler
Gender can be viewed as โbiopsychosocialโ, that is, continuously understood and (re)produced through interactions between our biological, psychological and social worlds.
Gender is not simply the social counterpart of โbiologicalโ sex.
Rather, a queer perspective would view gender and sex as intrinsically interconnected โ Judith Butler and Anne Fausto-Sterling
Gender is not a binary, but rather encompasses a wide range of expressions, including (but not limited to) femininities, masculinities and non-binary expressions of gender.
#QueerPerspective
๐ FOOD FOR THOUGHT ๐
What would happen if present patterns of migration, both internal and international, reversed themselves? How would your hometown change? What would be the effect on the nation's economy? Would your own life change?
#FoodForThought
What would happen if present patterns of migration, both internal and international, reversed themselves? How would your hometown change? What would be the effect on the nation's economy? Would your own life change?
#FoodForThought
๐ต Overcast Minds : Caste Consciousness and Academic Performance | Economic and Political Weekly
https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/19/special-articles/overcast-minds.html
Children from historically disadvantaged castes face systemic hurdles in education in Indiaโill-equipped schools, poorly trained teachers, discriminationโleading to high failure and dropout rates. Children from disadvantaged castes also face subtler psychological impediments. One such impediment is consciousness of negative stereotypes. Via an experiment, this study illustrates how CASTE CONSCIOUSNESS could affect academic performance, and finds that children from disadvantaged castes perform poorly in tests when made aware of their caste and reservation status than otherwise. The study underlines the need for reform in how India implements its reservation policy to narrow some of the inter-caste differences in educational attainment.
Inherited caste identity is known to block the progress of many Indians from historically disadvantaged castes (Thorat and Newman 2009). In the sphere of educationโwhich is critically linked to other life outcomes, such as employment, income, health, and standard of living, disadvantaged castes continue to face hurdles in access to schooling and skill attainment despite remedial affirmative action programmes by the national and state governments.1 Case studies document that schools serving disadvantaged caste communities are poorly staffed, with teachers having inadequate subject knowledge and training (Subramanian 2017). Studies also detail the discrimination children from underprivileged caste groups experience at school, including being segregated during school lunches, denied access to drinking water, subjected to casteist slurs, and asked to do menial tasks seldom asked of pupils from traditionally privileged castes (Balagopalan and Subrahmanian 2003; Nambissan 2009; Subramanian 2017). Children from disadvantaged castes are also known to suffer prejudice within classroomsโwith teachers silencing them, and seating them in the back while reserving front seats for students from traditionally privileged castes (Nambissan 2009).
https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/19/special-articles/overcast-minds.html
Children from historically disadvantaged castes face systemic hurdles in education in Indiaโill-equipped schools, poorly trained teachers, discriminationโleading to high failure and dropout rates. Children from disadvantaged castes also face subtler psychological impediments. One such impediment is consciousness of negative stereotypes. Via an experiment, this study illustrates how CASTE CONSCIOUSNESS could affect academic performance, and finds that children from disadvantaged castes perform poorly in tests when made aware of their caste and reservation status than otherwise. The study underlines the need for reform in how India implements its reservation policy to narrow some of the inter-caste differences in educational attainment.
Inherited caste identity is known to block the progress of many Indians from historically disadvantaged castes (Thorat and Newman 2009). In the sphere of educationโwhich is critically linked to other life outcomes, such as employment, income, health, and standard of living, disadvantaged castes continue to face hurdles in access to schooling and skill attainment despite remedial affirmative action programmes by the national and state governments.1 Case studies document that schools serving disadvantaged caste communities are poorly staffed, with teachers having inadequate subject knowledge and training (Subramanian 2017). Studies also detail the discrimination children from underprivileged caste groups experience at school, including being segregated during school lunches, denied access to drinking water, subjected to casteist slurs, and asked to do menial tasks seldom asked of pupils from traditionally privileged castes (Balagopalan and Subrahmanian 2003; Nambissan 2009; Subramanian 2017). Children from disadvantaged castes are also known to suffer prejudice within classroomsโwith teachers silencing them, and seating them in the back while reserving front seats for students from traditionally privileged castes (Nambissan 2009).
Economic and Political Weekly
Overcast Minds : Caste Consciousness and Academic Performance
Children from historically disadvantaged castes face systemic hurdles in education in Indiaโill-equipped schools, poorly trained teachers, discriminationโleading to high failure and dropout rates.
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Forwarded from Sociology Tasks
๐ต QUESTION FOR TODAY
Q. "Sociology without History is rootless and History without Sociology is fruitless." Elaborate. (20M)
Please post your answers scanned in black and white mode as PDFs on @SociologyCivils.
Thank you!
@SociologyTasks
Q. "Sociology without History is rootless and History without Sociology is fruitless." Elaborate. (20M)
Please post your answers scanned in black and white mode as PDFs on @SociologyCivils.
Thank you!
@SociologyTasks
Forwarded from It's a long story ๐ (Ankur)
Unravelling the links between consanguinity and genetic diseases - https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/unravelling-links-consanguinity-genetic-diseases-modern-genomics/article67395655.ece, For the best experience read this on The Hindu App. https://bit.ly/THNewsApp
The Hindu
Unravelling the links between consanguinity and genetic diseases
Consanguinity is an age-old practice of marrying close relatives, still widely practised worldwide. It has shaped our cultural and genetic destiny, with evidence suggesting ancient civilisations practised it. Scientists use modern tools to quantify relatednessโฆ
๐ FOOD FOR THOUGHT ๐
Would a society based on free love tend to be long-lasting? What social forces would make it stay together or fall apart?
#FoodForThought
Would a society based on free love tend to be long-lasting? What social forces would make it stay together or fall apart?
#FoodForThought
๐ FOOD FOR THOUGHT ๐
What social movements are most visible on your campus? In the community where you live? What do you think these groups need to do to be effective?
#FoodForThought
What social movements are most visible on your campus? In the community where you live? What do you think these groups need to do to be effective?
#FoodForThought
Forwarded from Namita
How brave you are for slowing down.
For not finishing that to-do list.
How courageous you are for not crossing that finish line, because your body said "enough.โ
How fearless you are for choosing the quiet of your soul, over those voices driving you always towards more.
How rebellious you are for
honoring your own natural rhythm,
going against the cultureโs breakneck speed.
We tend to make heroes of those hungry with ambition, relentlessly doing, producing always more
We applaud those who refuse to stop or rest. Who push themselves so hard in the name of achievement, that they sacrifice their body and soul and heart in the process
We celebrate those who are ill or aging but never show it, never slow down, never reveal a moment of vulnerability.
This drivenness can be heroic, at times. It can be necessary for our survival or the greater good.
But,
I want to make heroes of those who slow down.
I want to make heroes of those who listen to their bodies, who do not strive for more than what the soul truly needs.
I want to applaud those who may not be driven towards success as we know it, but instead are nurturing something deep and subtle within their soul
I want to celebrate those brave enough to cease all doing, even for a second, and sit with the ache in their hearts. A task many find harder than summiting the highest peak.
I want to make heroes of those who honor their limitations.
It is truly an act of courage and rebellion to do any such thing, in a world demanding you resist your own self, your own rhythm, your own soul..
So We finally hear the call towards what serves our soul, and what then will serve the world. Nothing more, nothing less.
A hero is simply someone brave.
So come, be softly brave.
Be a new, quieter kind of hero.
Few may applaud, itโs true, but your soul certainly will ..
~ Leyla Aylin ~
For not finishing that to-do list.
How courageous you are for not crossing that finish line, because your body said "enough.โ
How fearless you are for choosing the quiet of your soul, over those voices driving you always towards more.
How rebellious you are for
honoring your own natural rhythm,
going against the cultureโs breakneck speed.
We tend to make heroes of those hungry with ambition, relentlessly doing, producing always more
We applaud those who refuse to stop or rest. Who push themselves so hard in the name of achievement, that they sacrifice their body and soul and heart in the process
We celebrate those who are ill or aging but never show it, never slow down, never reveal a moment of vulnerability.
This drivenness can be heroic, at times. It can be necessary for our survival or the greater good.
But,
I want to make heroes of those who slow down.
I want to make heroes of those who listen to their bodies, who do not strive for more than what the soul truly needs.
I want to applaud those who may not be driven towards success as we know it, but instead are nurturing something deep and subtle within their soul
I want to celebrate those brave enough to cease all doing, even for a second, and sit with the ache in their hearts. A task many find harder than summiting the highest peak.
I want to make heroes of those who honor their limitations.
It is truly an act of courage and rebellion to do any such thing, in a world demanding you resist your own self, your own rhythm, your own soul..
So We finally hear the call towards what serves our soul, and what then will serve the world. Nothing more, nothing less.
A hero is simply someone brave.
So come, be softly brave.
Be a new, quieter kind of hero.
Few may applaud, itโs true, but your soul certainly will ..
~ Leyla Aylin ~
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๐ FOOD FOR THOUGHT ๐
Choose a religious tradition other than your own. How would your religious beliefs , rituals, and experience differ if you had been raised in that tradition?
#FoodForThought
Choose a religious tradition other than your own. How would your religious beliefs , rituals, and experience differ if you had been raised in that tradition?
#FoodForThought
Forwarded from Sociology Tasks
๐ Tonight's Zoom Session on Paper-2 (2023) has been postponed to Friday due to unforeseen circumstances.
Thank you.
Thank you.
๐ FOOD FOR THOUGHT ๐
1. Have you ever used social media to participate in an online campaign? If so, how did you participate -- by donating money, for example, or attending a fundraising event?
2. How might you use social media in your own career?
#FoodForThought
1. Have you ever used social media to participate in an online campaign? If so, how did you participate -- by donating money, for example, or attending a fundraising event?
2. How might you use social media in your own career?
#FoodForThought
๐ต Zoom Session Recording for Sociology Paper-1 (2023) Discussion
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๐ GLASS ESCALATOR ๐
The term "glass escalator" is often used in sociology and gender studies to describe a phenomenon where men, particularly in female-dominated professions or fields, tend to rise through the ranks more rapidly than their female counterparts. It suggests that men experience an "upward mobility" effect in these professions, similar to how someone on an escalator moves up without much effort.
The glass escalator is a concept often applied to areas such as nursing, teaching, social work, or other traditionally female-dominated fields. It highlights the idea that even in professions where women are the majority, men often face fewer barriers to career advancement, and they are more likely to reach higher positions or receive preferential treatment.
This concept underscores the ongoing issue of gender inequality and the challenges women face in their careers, even in fields where they are in the majority.
The term "glass escalator" is often used in sociology and gender studies to describe a phenomenon where men, particularly in female-dominated professions or fields, tend to rise through the ranks more rapidly than their female counterparts. It suggests that men experience an "upward mobility" effect in these professions, similar to how someone on an escalator moves up without much effort.
The glass escalator is a concept often applied to areas such as nursing, teaching, social work, or other traditionally female-dominated fields. It highlights the idea that even in professions where women are the majority, men often face fewer barriers to career advancement, and they are more likely to reach higher positions or receive preferential treatment.
This concept underscores the ongoing issue of gender inequality and the challenges women face in their careers, even in fields where they are in the majority.
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๐ FOOD FOR THOUGHT ๐
Should youths who have been convicted of violent crimes be subject to the death penalty? Why or why not?
#FoodForThought
Should youths who have been convicted of violent crimes be subject to the death penalty? Why or why not?
#FoodForThought
๐ SANDWICH GENERATION ๐
The term "sandwich generation" refers to a generation of adults who find themselves responsible for simultaneously caring for their aging parents or other older family members and their own children. These individuals are "sandwiched" between the needs and demands of two different generations, often facing the challenges of caregiving for both aging parents and dependent children.
Members of the sandwich generation typically have to balance various roles, including providing emotional support, financial assistance, and coordinating healthcare and other services for their aging parents, while also meeting the needs of their children. This situation can be emotionally, financially, and physically demanding, and it is a significant aspect of the caregiving landscape in many societies.
The concept of the sandwich generation underscores the importance of addressing the evolving needs of both the elderly and younger generations and the potential strains it can place on those in this caregiving role.
The term "sandwich generation" refers to a generation of adults who find themselves responsible for simultaneously caring for their aging parents or other older family members and their own children. These individuals are "sandwiched" between the needs and demands of two different generations, often facing the challenges of caregiving for both aging parents and dependent children.
Members of the sandwich generation typically have to balance various roles, including providing emotional support, financial assistance, and coordinating healthcare and other services for their aging parents, while also meeting the needs of their children. This situation can be emotionally, financially, and physically demanding, and it is a significant aspect of the caregiving landscape in many societies.
The concept of the sandwich generation underscores the importance of addressing the evolving needs of both the elderly and younger generations and the potential strains it can place on those in this caregiving role.
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