Bridging work Flashcards
Culture
Way of life - behaviour and beliefs of society
Values
Beliefs that society see as important and acceptable (honesty)
Norms
Expected patterns of behaviour
Mead
1935 - gender roles in tribes all vary
Status
A position in society
Ascribed status
Fixed at birth
Achieved status
Individual achievement
Role
A part we are expected to play in society
Socialisation
Passed down by older generations
Shapes identity
Nature vs nurture
Agents of socialisation
Family
Gender
Peers
Gender
Education
Media
Postmodernism
A greater choice in our identity 1990s
Ann Oakley
Gender roles 1981
Manipulation - parents encourage certain behaviour seen as normal
Canalisation- when parents push their children into either male or female roles
Sue palmer
Toxic childhood
Parents use electronic technology like to as alternative to traditional parenting practices instead of spending time together
Skelton and Francis
2003 peer groups
Peer groups in primary schools, play was gendered and boys dominated space and girls taking part in separated activities
Sue lees
Double standards 1893
Boys were proud of and praised for their sexual conquests whereas girls were judged negatively