Japanese Sociological Review
Online ISSN : 1884-2755
Print ISSN : 0021-5414
ISSN-L : 0021-5414
The Sociology of Gender and Theory Formation
Yumiko EHARA
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2006 Volume 57 Issue 1 Pages 74-91

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This paper aims to analyze the influence of the sociology of gender on everyday life in the framework of Schutz's social action theory. The act of theorizing is defined in practical terms in my paper. Every social member theorizes on a daily basis in order to adapt to social life. Gender constitutes a theory that is developed based on each social member's theory formation. Therefore, gender structures people's perceptions and has led to communication difficulties between men and women. The sociology of gender has contributed to regaining the mutual trust between men and women by clarifying the reasons for the difficulties they face in communication. Gender bashing in contemporary Japanese society destroys any attempt to establish such mutual understanding.
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