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Identity - Gender Flashcards

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Hegemonic genders

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Typical gender attributes
Physical and actions

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Sociobiologists propose the nature nurture debate
Chromosome

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Male XY chromosomes
Female XX chromosomes
X nurturing
Y aggressive

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Nature
Functionalists view

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Wilson and parsons
Only biology
Males instrumental
Females expressive

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Nature
What functionalist sociologist talks about instrumental and expressive

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Wilson and parsons

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Nurture
Gender is part of social control
How does Ann Oakley agree with this

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Gender constructed via patriarch to conform to hegemonic views

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FAMILY
Ann Oakley - where kids learn gender norms
4 ways this is done

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  1. Manipulisation
  2. Canalisation
  3. Verbal application
  4. Activities
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FAMILY
Ann Oakley
Manipulation

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Gendered sanctions
Eg boys rough encouraged, crying discouraged

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FAMILY
Ann Oakley
Canalisation

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Families steer interests of kids eg through toys

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FAMILY
Ann Oakley
Verbal application

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Boys - solider
Girls - princess

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FAMILY
Ann Oakley
Activities

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Chores and jobs
Girls bake

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FAMILY
What sociologist says fathers have a more rigid set of expectorations for sons (eg hitting)

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Wood

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EDUCATION
What aspect of school is gendered?

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Formal and hidden curriculum

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EDUCATION
Frosh Et Al

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Boys who want academic success are seen as feminine

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PEERS
McDonald and Marsh

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Boys in similar economic status are friends with eachother
One of the lads

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MEDIA
How important is media to gender identity?

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Second most important (after family)
Reinforces what’s already learned

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MEDIA
Billington and Johnson’s

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Hero men, princess females
Adverts strength imagery, girls attraction focused language

17
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RELIGION
What religions reinforce female faithfulness but ignore males unfaithfulness

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Catholicism and Islam

18
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WORKPLACE
Female discrimination state (3)

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•less than 5% females CEOs
•own 1% worlds income
•29% MPs

19
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WORKPLACE
Females more likely to get discriminated against (male breadwinner) but

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Females get maternity pay

20
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WORKPLACE
What type of sexism in the workplace is there

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Vertical - women not getting promoted
Horizontal - unable to get hired

21
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MEDIA
Hero men, princess females
Adverts strength imagery, girls attraction focused language
Sociologist?

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Billington and Johnson’s

22
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PEERS
Boys in similar economic status are friends with eachother
One of the lads
Sociologist?

A

McDonald and Marsh

23
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EDUCATION
Boys who want academic success are seen as feminine
Sociologist?

A

Frosh Et Al

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