Abstract:In the stage of building a personal entity and collective identity, humans cannot act independent of social norms in their attempts to define the self and the other. These norms first arise under the categorizations based on biological sexes (male and female) and bring about the development of gender in the course of time. He ascribes power, intelligence, knowledge, reasoning and management skills to himself while charging subordinates with obedience. Woman is defined by meekness and weakness. This does not on… Show more
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