Gender Identities Flashcards
What is normative femininity?
Men’s needs restricting women’s roles
What is hegemonic masculinity?
Men being dominant and powerful in private parts of life
What does Connell say about hegemonic masculinity?
Most men are socialised into it
What are the expectations of hegemonic masculinity?
Not to show emotion, financial providers and authority figs at home
Gender is
Created and reinforced
Who argues that children are socialised in 4 ways
Oakley
What are the 4 ways Oakley states children are socialised
1) manipulation
2) canalisation
3) different activities
4) verbal appellation
Who looks at the media in relation to gender?
Billington et al
What does Billington et al argue
The media presents masc. as dominant and femininity as subordinate
What roles do men and women have in the media?
Men - social, occupation
Women - objects, domestic setting
What do Sharpe and Wilkinson say about changing gender roles?
Women aspirations have changed
Who talks about new man and lads?
Connell
What do Burrell and Brinkworth talk about?
Laddettes
Abbott claims that men have a growing interest in fashionable and appearance and know as…
Metrosexual
What campaigns show that gender roles for females are changing
Run Like a Girl and Ban Bossy
