Question

Mary and Evan are a married couple, and Mary does most of the housework. They rarely discuss household labor because their division of tasks just seems a natural and normal part of being a man and a woman. This perspective is called:

Answer 1

Answer:

This perspective is called the "Doing gender" perspective.

Explanation:

"Doing gender" is a concept first proposed by Candace West and Don Zimmerman and it is now widely used in sociology and gender studies. In Western culture, many of our social constructs are based on ingrained notions of gender, and they are unconsciously reproduced as we go about our everyday interactions. We perform our gendered behavior in ways that make it seem to us like it is naturally occurring. However, West and Zimmerman point to the constructed nature of this gendered behavior and they claim it is just a façade. Women and men are constantly judged on their ability to meet gendered societal expectations, which West and Zimmerman call the accountability structure in our gendered society.