gender Flashcards
gender identity
A person’s inherent sense of being a boy, a man or male; a girl, a woman or female. Or an alternative gender
gender role
The behaviours, attitudes and personality traits that are considered appropriate for a person based on their gender
gender
Refers to the attitudes, feeling and behaviors that a society associated with a person’s biological sex.
gender stereotypes
the preconception about attributes or characteristics oe the roles that are to be performed by men and women in society
biological differences
Chromosomes
Hormones
Gonadal reproductive organs
External genitalia
brain differences
Harasty (1999)
how brain differences reflects verbal abilities of male and females.
brain differences
Kimura (1987)
how brain differences organization are responsible for gender differences in verbal and special ability.
intersex
Intersex individuals may be born with chromosomes, genitalia, and/or gonads that do not fit typical female or male.
biological approach
the role that chromosomes, genitalia and anatomy plays in gender development
social role theory
differences and similarities between the genders occur primarily from the distribution of men and women into social roles within society.
social role theory
Eagly (1987)
maintains the social roles in society are the foundations of sex differences and similarities.
gender schema theory
Bem (1981)
refers to the social and cultural influence on how we perceive and organize information based on gender, being masculine or feminine.
nature
Argues that gender is biological. Explains the strong relationship between a person’s sex and their gender.
Physical appearance
Genetics
Biological influence
nurture
Gender is essentially the product of socialization. Therefore family, societal expectation and up bringing play a role.
Environment
Up bringing
Social influences
