Our Social World by Ballantine - Book Report/Review Example

The difference begins with job allocation at the family level, which in turn pills over to career choice. Interaction and socially acceptable behavior also differ. Certain behaviors are scorned upon or encouraged by the two sexes, which in turn influences institutional participation such as sports. A good example is the differences in personal space between men and women and the positions they hold in the institutions. There is more pressure on men to conform to the norms of masculinity than women to the norms of feminity.

As a little girl, one is encouraged to cry when they are hurt, but this is frowned upon when done by little boys. There is, therefore, no advantage of growing up a boy rather than a girl or vice versa. Although the field of sport sociology has limited information, the topic of ‘shaking off” pain, has shed light on the traditional roles of feminists, which collide with accepted sport, the ethic of pain. the understanding of the difference in interaction and roles helps to shape national policies and laws from the lowest to highest positions in organizations.

Differing perceptions of men and women differ depending on the environment, social class, and parenting styles. It can be argued that no one gender plays a more important role than the other, despite what society makes us believe (Tischler,2001).all the sexes should be seen as equal, empowering one sex compared to the other is detrimental to society. A good example is the increased attention being given to the girl child, which has devastating effects on boys, for example, an increase in the number of boy dropouts from school.

If we are to achieve gender equality, the role of women to fight patriarchy by not being their own enemy should be enhanced (Ashley Judd, actress).