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AUTOR(ES) C. West , Don H. Zimmerman
AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) University of California, Santa Cruz, University of California, Santa Barbara
ANO 1987
TIPO Artigo
PERIÓDICO Gender and Society
ISSN 0891-2432
E-ISSN 1552-3977
EDITORA Annual Reviews (United States)
DOI 10.1177/0891243287001002002
CITAÇÕES 1541
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-18
MD5 a3f2742237ce0f108f61c07fbbd15d32

Resumo

The purpose of this article is to advance a new understanding of gender as a routine accomplishment embedded in everyday interaction. To do so entails a critical assessment of existing perspectives on sex and gender and the introduction of important distinctions among sex, sex category, and gender. We argue that recognition of the analytical independence of these concepts is essential for understanding the interactional work involved in being a gendered person in society. The thrust of our remarks is toward theoretical reconceptualization, but we consider fruitful directions for empirical research that are indicated by our formulation.

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