Sociological Perspective On Gender Inequality

Throughout the semester, my mind has been opened to the various social problems that we have in our society. From poverty, race, ethnicity, and gender equality, social problems come in all shapes and sizes, and they should be combated to create equality for everyone. The sociological perspective has shaped how I view problems that are in our society from a new perspective. Different types of collective behavior and social movements are needed to create that equality that we so desperately need in our society. As a reflection, the sociological imagination, in broad terms, is looking at the world and social problems “sociologically.” Defined by our textbook, the sociological imagination was a term coined by C. Wright Mills. It is the ability to

For starters, gender is the culturally and socially constructed difference between males and females. Attached to these genders are ideas of masculinity and femininity. Most differences that are found in the sexes are socially constructed ideas. Our society is not only structured around social classes, but it is also centered around being masculine of feminine. To create equality and make our society a better place for everyone, we need to expel these ideas of females being feminine and males being masculine. When we have these concepts of fitting into roles such as masculinity and femininity, it makes it hard for individuals to escape from these roles. Especially when they feel the urge to identify as something other than their pre-determined sex. It also creates confusion when men feel they cannot express their feelings aloud, and when women feel they cannot escape the role of being emotionally unstable. This idea makes it hard for women to hold leadership positions because they are emotionally unstable, and men are more powerful. There is another problem when all men fulfill every leadership