Peers - gender Identity

Question 1

In regards to gender identity what is it important to be viewed as? 2

Answer 1

Appropriately masculine or feminine

To ‘fit in’ with peer groups and avoid being bullied

Question 2

How can language be gendered? 2

Answer 2

Boys - ‘mates’

Girls - ‘best friends’

Question 3

Lees

Answer 3

Males able to control females with use of derogatory language

Question 4

Frosh et al 3

Answer 4

Boys identified characteristics such as ‘hardness’ and holding anti-school values as those to aspire to
These were characteristics of a hegemonic nature that would give popular status
Peer pressure was largely responsible for bad behaviour of boys

Question 5

MacDonald and Marsh

Answer 5

Peer groups were important to groups of disengaged young males
Peers who were in similar social situation
These groups helped to shape and reinforce each others identities and their sense of masculinity