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GENDER NORM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender norm
1, record 1, English, gender%20norm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes considered appropriate for each gender. 1, record 1, English, - gender%20norm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme propre au genre
1, record 1, French, norme%20propre%20au%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- norme liée au genre 1, record 1, French, norme%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20genre
correct, feminine noun
- norme de genre 1, record 1, French, norme%20de%20genre
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des rôles, comportements, activités et caractéristiques jugés appropriés en fonction du genre par la société. 1, record 1, French, - norme%20propre%20au%20genre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de género
1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender privilege
1, record 2, English, gender%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When someone is "typically gendered, "they benefit from gender privilege. For individuals whose biological sex, gender expression, and gender identity neatly align, often referred to as "cisgender, "there is a level of congruence as they encounter the world around them.... Social privilege comes from an assumption that one's own perspective is universal; whether related to race, or language, or gender, privilege comes from being part of the "norm. " 2, record 2, English, - gender%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- privilège de genre
1, record 2, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20genre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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