Starting Points For UCSP Flashcards
Refers to social, cultural, and psychological characteristics of traits related to males and females based on certain social contexts
Gender roles
Differences and discriminations among individuals on the basis of social characteristics and qualities
Social differences
Category of people who identify with each other based on similarities such as common ancestral, language, social, cultural or national experiences
Ethnicity
2 forms of social differences
Overlapping (Social divisions) and cross-cutting social differences
Community sees itself as better then the other community
Overlapping
Expression of an individual’s belief system and affiliation
Political identity
Types of political identity:
- Partisan Politics
- Race and Identity
- Class and Identity
- Colonialism Identity
Process by which children acquire the values, motives, and behaviors viewed as appropriate for males and females within a culture
Gender typing
Stereotypes:
Males are expected to be?
Females are expected to be?
ID, assertive, and competitive
Passive, sensitive, and supportive
These standards vary depending on ethnicity, age, education, and occupation
Variation in cultural gender role standards
Cultural Diversity and Social Differences
- GD in development
- Developmental patterns of G. Typing
- Stability of G. Typing
- Biological Factors in G. Diff.
- Biology and Cultural Expectations
- Family Influence
- Extrafamilial Influence
Women tend to show more ___ characs, while men show ___
Expressive, Instrumental
Biological factors that are thought to shape gender differences
Hormones, social behavior, cognitive skills
May organize a biological predisposition to be masculine or feminine during the prenatal period
Hornones
Reflected in the greater lateralization of brain
G. Diffs in Brain Lateralization
