Doing gender is a sociological concept that contends that gender is a social construct as opposed to a naturally occurring quality, and that when people adhere to gendered societal expectations, they are placing constraints on an individual’s sense of personal freedom. The term is primarily associated with the academic field known as gender studies, and it was first used by scholars Candace West and Don Zimmerman in their 1987 academic journal article titled “Doing Gender.” West and... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023. 3p.