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GENDER THEORY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social construction of gender
1, record 1, English, social%20construction%20of%20gender
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The social construction of gender is a theory in the humanities and social sciences about the manifestation of cultural origins, mechanisms, and corollaries of gender perception and expression in the context of interpersonal and group social interaction. Specifically, the social construction of gender theory stipulates that gender roles are an achieved "status" in a social environment, which implicitly and explicitly categorize people and therefore motivate social behaviors. 2, record 1, English, - social%20construction%20of%20gender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- construction sociale du genre
1, record 1, French, construction%20sociale%20du%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- construction sociale de l'identité masculine et féminine 2, record 1, French, construction%20sociale%20de%20l%27identit%C3%A9%20masculine%20et%20f%C3%A9minine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender theory
1, record 2, English, gender%20theory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like CRT [critical race theory], gender theory... emerged from universities and have been propelled into the mainstream by identity politics. Gender theory rejects any relationship between biology and gender as "biological essentialism. "... both the biological reality of sex and gender(the way one expresses being male or female) are social constructs. 2, record 2, English, - gender%20theory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- théorie du genre
1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- economic player
1, record 3, English, economic%20player
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although different economic players, such as buyers, sellers, savers, and investors are identified in economic theory and policy-making, they do not refer to the basic social category of gender. 2, record 3, English, - economic%20player
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acteur économique
1, record 3, French, acteur%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- intervenant économique 2, record 3, French, intervenant%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la préparation de la relève dans les petites et moyennes entreprises familiales (PMEF) constitue une préoccupation pour divers acteurs économiques tels que les propriétaires-dirigeants, les chercheurs, les consultants et les gouvernements. 3, record 3, French, - acteur%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- actor económico
1, record 3, Spanish, actor%20econ%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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