Gender Socialization and Stereotypes

Question 1

True or false
Gender is interactional, rather than individual

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Boys and girls are expected to behave in a way that acceptable in society.

Answer 2

Socialization

Question 3

FACETS associated with GENDER ROLES AND SOCIALIZATION (5)

Answer 3

Family
School
Labor
Government
Language

Question 4

_________ is the time when they start to explore gender identity and sexuality comprehensively.

Answer 4

Adolescence

Question 5

Identity Development (3)

Answer 5

• Identity
• An individual’s need to belong
• Conforming to gender norms

Question 6

Approaches to understanding identity Development (3)

Answer 6

• Sense of Identity
• Self-esteem
• Relationship

Question 7

Who am I and what I can be?

Answer 7

Sense of Identity

Question 8

Self-worth. Female teenagers enjoy high self-esteem when being reinforced by friends to gove them social and moral support.

Answer 8

Self-esteem

Question 9

Peer formation becomes an important part of adolescene. Young people cope with changes in terms of physical, sexual, social and emotional factors. These factors build up pressure and cause confusion, leading to identity crisis.

Answer 9

Relationship

Question 10

Is a widely held, simplified, and essentialist belief about a specific group.

Answer 10

Stereotype

Question 11

Why there are gender roles and stereotypes in our society?

Answer 11

It is simply because, the stereotype is a widely accepted judgement and bias about a person or group.

Eventhough it’s overly simplified and not always accurate, there will be unequal and unfair treatment because of a person’s gender.

Question 12

How do gender stereotypes affect people?

Answer 12

This may affect the person’s emotion and personality and will experience inequallity and unfair treatment by society. Our society has a set of ideas about how we expect men and women to dress, behave and present themselves.

Question 13

Does gender stereotypes are dangerous ?

Answer 13

Yes. Because they can cause a person to be disoriented in perception.

Question 14

Basic kinds of Stereotypes (4)

Answer 14

• Personality Traits
• Domestic Behaviors
• Occupations
• Physical Appearance

Question 15

Personality Traits
example:

Answer 15

Women: expected to be accommodating and emotional

Men: expected to be aggressive and self confident

Question 16

Domestic Behavior

example:

Answer 16

Women: expected to to do household chores

Men: expected to take the finance and be the provider

Question 17

Occupations

example:

Answer 17

Women: expected to be a teacher, nurse, etc.

Men: expected to be a doctor. pilot, fireman, engineer etc.

Question 18

Physical Apprearance

example:

Answer 18

Women: expected to the thin and graceful

Men: expected to be muscular and tall