gender identity Flashcards

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what does connel argue

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school produced ‘hegemonic masculinity’ - the dominance of heterosexual male identity and subordination of feminine and gay identities

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what did Lees find?

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boys call girls slags if they appear to be sexually active but there is no equivalent for boys

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mac an ghaill research?

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boys use verbal abuse to reinforce their definition of masculinity- particularly working class. they call other boys that worked hard dickhead achievers

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what did haywood and mac an ghaill find?

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male teachers reinforced masculine identities for telling boys off for behaving like girls

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what are the five factors?

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verbal abuse
teachers
the male gaze
male peer groups
female peer groups

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mac an ghaill research into male peer groups

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working class identity (macho lads)- dismissive to other working class boys calling them dickhead achievers
vs real englishmen

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what did ringrose suggest?

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girls are faced with tension between an idealised feminine identity (loyalty to peers) and a sexualised identity. (eg slut and frigid shaming)

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