GENDER AND SOCIETY

THEORETICAL
APPROACHES
TO GENDER
PRESENTED BY GROUP II
MEMBERS

Nico Aparente
Ederlen Mangana
Karyle Anne Cruza

Riennelle Diamos
Topic Outline
Theoretical Appraoches to Gender
1.Cultural theories of gender
*Anthropology
*Symbolic interactionism
Psychosocial Perspective in Gender and Sexuality
2.Gender and sexuality as a psychosocial issue
3. Love, intimacy and relationship
INTRODUCTION
CULTURAL THEORIES OF GENDERA third group of theories focuses on understanding gender from a
cultural or cross-cultural perspective. Cultural scholars do not necessarily dispute biological and
interpersonal factors, but they doassume that these are qualified by the influence of culture. Because it
incorporates other theories, the cultural perspective is a particularly comprehensive approach to
understanding whatgender means in any society at a specific time (Davis & Gergen, 1997; Deaux &
LaFrance, 1998; Unger, 1998).

PSYCHOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE IN GENDER definition emphasizes the interaction between psychological

factors (such as cognitive processes, emotions, and personality) and social influences (such as cultural
norms, socialization, and interpersonal relationships) in shaping individuals' understanding and
experience of gender
Culture ANTHROPOLOGY

Theories of SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM

Gender
ANTHROPOLOGY
Culture Theories of Gender

Anthropology is the study of human societies and

cultures and their developmen

An anthropological approach to gender seeks to

demonstrate the role of culture and society in
shaping specific gender distinctions.

Socialization begins at a young age and occurs

through various agents such as family, peers,
media, and educational institutions. These
agents transmit expectations and behaviors
associated with masculinity and femininity.
SYMBOLIC
INTERACTIONISM
Culture Theories of Gender
Symbolic Interactionism theory assumes that people respond to elements of their environments
according to the subjective meanings they attach to those elements, such as meanings being created
and modified through social interaction involving symbolic communication with other people.

Gender symbolic interactionism is the argument that gender develops through how people behave
with each other.

For example ; a person may have biologically female genitals, but wear men's clothing. This person
may be seen as having a manly gender in symbolic interactions
 PSYCHOSOCIAL
PERSPECTIVE IN GENDER
AND SEXUALITY
Gender and Sexuality as a
Psychosocial Issue
Psychosocial Perspective in Gender and Sexuality

Cognition or cognitive domain pertains to

people's thought processes such as memory,
perception, and information-processing. Gender
and sexuality have a psychological dimension is
to note that our sexual behaviors, as well as
gender-related behaviors, originate from what we
sense, think, and feel.
 LOVE, INTIMACY,
AND RELATIONSHIP
Psychosocial Perspective in Gender and Sexuality
LOVE
LOVE AS AN EMOTION
Love is also construed as an emotion.
Emotions are physiological responses that
we evaluate psychologically as we
experience particular life events.

LOVE AS A NEUROBIOLOGICAL EVENT

With recent advancements in science, love,
now, can be studied as a neurobiological event.
Neurobiologically, the experience of love is
associated with various parts of our brain.
INTIMACY AND
RELATIONSHIP
Human Relationship- a bond formed between two
or more people, manifested through
communication and interaction.

ex: family, friends, romantic relationships, etc.

Intimacy- knowing others and allowing others to
know you
 George Levinger postulated that there are 5
Love and stages of intimate relationships go through:

Intimate 1. Acquaintances
Intimate human relationship start in acquaintances.

Relationship 2. Buildup
Some acquaintances build up into deeper relationship.

Aristotle referred humans as "social
animals" Social connection is
necessary for our growth as
individuals
3. Consolidation or Continuation
This stage is when people commit to a long term relationship
with one another (either through a personal agreement).
4. Decline or Deterioration
Unfortunately, some intimate relationships are unable to
sustain and maintain their commitments or attraction.

5. Ending
Finally, for those intimate partnership who are unable to
address the causes and circumstances leading to the
deterioration of their relationship, the stages culminate into
ending or Termination of contracts.
Thank you for listening!