Feminization (sociology)

Résumé

In sociology, feminization is the shift in gender roles and sex roles in a society, group, or organization towards a focus upon the feminine. It can also mean the incorporation of women into a group or a profession that was once dominated by men. Feminization of education – Majority female teachers, a female majority of students in higher education and a curriculum which is better suited to the learning process of women. Feminization of the workplace – Lower paying female-dominated occupations such as (1) food preparation, food-serving and other food-related occupations, and (2) personal care and service. Feminization of smoking – The phrase torches of freedom is emblematic of the phenomenon of tobacco shifting from being seen as a male activity to also a feminine one. See women and smoking for a comprehensive treatment of this topic. Feminization has two basic meanings. The first concerns a person who was not initially feminine but becomes feminine later in their life through the perceptions of both the individual and those around them. According to gender theorist Judith Butler, a person's gender is not solely an act of will or self-description, as it is also shaped by the people who describe, categorize, and treat the person according to their own perceptions of their gender. The second meaning of the term feminization describes when a person who originally had feminine qualities begins to incorporate more feminine attributes into their personality in some way, shape, or form. The term has often been used to describe females, however over time it shifted to where the term can be used to describe the process of someone or something becoming more feminine by adopting feminine qualities. Feminization of poverty Women are more likely than men to live below the poverty line, a phenomenon known as the feminization of poverty. The 2015 poverty rates for men and women in the U.S. were 10% and 15% respectively. Women are less likely to pursue advanced degrees and tend to have low paying jobs.

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Rôle de genre

vignette|Symboles de genre utilisés pour désigner les femmes (à gauche) ou les hommes (à droite) La notion de rôle de genre désigne le fait qu'il existe des attentes sociales particulières envers les individus en fonction de leur genre. Divers facteurs sont à l'origine du développement des rôles de genre, et ils ont une influence sur la vie des individus à différents niveaux. Par ailleurs, les rôles de genre diffèrent selon les cultures et les époques.