gender identity Flashcards
what does connel argue
school produced ‘hegemonic masculinity’ - the dominance of heterosexual male identity and subordination of feminine and gay identities
what did Lees find?
boys call girls slags if they appear to be sexually active but there is no equivalent for boys
mac an ghaill research?
boys use verbal abuse to reinforce their definition of masculinity- particularly working class. they call other boys that worked hard dickhead achievers
what did haywood and mac an ghaill find?
male teachers reinforced masculine identities for telling boys off for behaving like girls
what are the five factors?
verbal abuse
teachers
the male gaze
male peer groups
female peer groups
mac an ghaill research into male peer groups
working class identity (macho lads)- dismissive to other working class boys calling them dickhead achievers
vs real englishmen
what did ringrose suggest?
girls are faced with tension between an idealised feminine identity (loyalty to peers) and a sexualised identity. (eg slut and frigid shaming)