Gender Citations in Sociological Theory

The Second Sex (1949) by Simon de Beauviour 

• Women are created, not born. Society socialises us to be women
• Reproduction and maternity constrains us, and allows men to take power, leading to patriarchy 
• Following on from this, abortion and birth control return power to women
• Women are defined by their relation to men (women, female, etc), leading to women being the 'Other' while men remain the blueprint for humanity

Choo, & Ferree. (2010). Practicing Intersectionality in Sociological Research: A Critical Analysis of Inclusions, Interactions, and Institutions in the Study of Inequalities. Sociological Theory 

• There are three types of intersectionality:
• Group-centered intersectionality (need to center the perspectives of marginalised groups)
• Process-centered intersectionality (need to understand the way in which different…