gender identity Flashcards
AO1 - who describes 4 ways of socialising kids into gender roles + and what are they?
Oakley - manipulation (influencing behaviour based on gender), verbal appellation (nicknames), different activities (helping mum cook/ helping dad build), canalisation, (toys given based on gender)
AO1 - what does Hey say about female friend groups?
deeply rooted in patriarchy, girls will be excluded if they do not follow norms and don’t behave feminine.
AO1 - who describes male peer groups and their relationship with each others behaviour?
Mac and Ghail, describe how boys police each others sexuality and behaviour and create a ‘hyper masculine’ source of identity for ‘macho lads’ who value 3f’s, (f**ing, fighting and football.)
AO1 - who discusses the media and what affect does it have on behaviour?
gauntlet, media influences behaviour through showing male and females different qualities e.g males = sporty and muscular.
AO1 - What does fresh et al say about boys in school?
Boys respect being sporty and holding anti school values, choose not to care about school in fear of being bullied / excluded.
AO1 - what does Mac and Ghail say about the ‘crisis’ men are facing?
‘crisis of masculinity’ decline in traditionally male industries, e.g factory work.
AO3 - which 2 sociologists describe a “new type of man” and what qualities does he have?
Parker and lyle + mort describe ‘metrosexual men’ who are domesticated/. feminised + care abt appearance, body image, diet etc.
AO3 - who spoke about negatively changing female behaviour?
denscombe, increase in risk taking behaviour e.g smoking. women want to be seen as anything but stereotypical females.
AO3 - what did Blackman say about popular girls in school?
popular girls had the confidence to challenge male culture and sexism, feminists think this behaviour emerged due to their changes in society.
AO3 - Who spoke abt ‘crisis of masculinity’
Mac and Gail , loss of breadwinner identity due to decline in traditional male industries.
