Theory
Malinowski
Functionalism
Functionalism
How the individual parts of society function together to create one functioning mechanism
How the individual parts of society function together to create one functioning mechanism
Hegemonic Masculinity
Hegemonic Masculinity
The patterns of behaviors/expectations that allow for men's dominance over women
The patterns of behaviors/expectations that allow for men's dominance over women
Focuses on what is believed to be the "best way" to be a man; it forces others to position themselves in relation to this idea
Focuses on what is believed to be the "best way" to be a man; it forces others to position themselves in relation to this idea
Connell
Mead
Symbolic Interactionism
Symbolic Interactionism
How people interact with one another through behaviors and actions and what those actions symbolize
How people interact with one another through behaviors and actions and what those actions symbolize