Gender identity Flashcards
Sue Sharpe
Carried out a study on Females in the 1970s and 90s. Found that in the 70s girls were focused on family whereas in the 90s, they were focused on carrers
Jackson and Ladettes
Argued there has been a rise in ladettes, i.e., women who adopt laddish behavior. Going against their social norms which are recognized in women.
Mac and Ghail
The crisis of masculinity, working class, because a decline in working class jobs, such as mining, Manufactuing . Loss in the breadwinner identity.
Canaan
A study in Wolverhampton, found that men without jobs found masculinity identity of having a job was most important as opposed to those who had a job.
Connel
That macho, dominant, aggressive and breadwinner is way to beig masculine. Marginalized gay men not seen as being masculine
Mac and Ghail male peer groups
Macho lads= footbal, fighting and fucking
Hey female peer groups
Behavior deeply rooted in patriarchy and how girls should be
Anne Oakley
Social construct of gender, reinforced by Manipulation, canalization, speech and activities
Wilson
Sociobiologist, men need to spread their seed in order for reproduction
Popenoe
Women are better biologically suited to nursing children, estrogen, they carry child, are better attached
Parsons
Men - instrumental
Women Expressive
Denscombe
Women want to counterculture traditional norms, such as Jackson ladette findings
Stanko
1 domestic violence phone call every 6 seconds
Postmodernists
Adapt gender identity how we want to, free to not conform to social pressures
Faludi study
A group of young males had a sleeping competition. To gain points, one raped a 12 year old girl, stated she had a body. Masculinity issue
