Creating and Reinforcing - Peers

Question 1

Peer Pressure

Answer 1

• Influence a GROUP has on its MEMBERS to fit into a particular way of THINKING and ACTING
• *E.G - GIRLS ~ FEMININE identity
  - BOYS ~ MASCULINE identity
• in the form of: ~ CLOTHES ~ HOBBIES ~ INTERESTS

Question 2

Lees (1986) - DEROGATORY LANGUAGE

Answer 2

*MALES are able to CONTROL FEMALES by their use of derogatory (CRITICAL/DISRESPECTFUL) language

Question 3

Frosh et al (2002) - male CHARACTERISTICS

Answer 3

*BOYS identified characteristics like:
~HARDNESS ~holding ANTI-school values ~being SPORTY > as things to ASPIRE to
*HEGEMONIC nature have them a POPULAR status
*CHARACTERISTICS that point out the DIFFERENCE between them and the GIRLS
*PEER PRESSURE to blame for the BAD BEHAVIOUR of the boys
* both GENDERS wanted to make their HETEROSEXUALITY clear to AVOID being an OUTCAST

Question 4

Gendered Language

Answer 4

• BUDDIES/MATE ~ BOYS

* BEST FRIENDS ~ GIRLS