FAD2230 Lecture 3 Outline of Last LectureI. 2012'sII. Definition of familyIII. Types of families IV. Functions of a family Outline of Current LectureI. key termsII. Gender rolesIII. Hereditary vs. environmentIV. Theories of gender socializationCurrent LectureKey Terms:•Sex- biological characteristics (male and female anatomy) determined at birth •Gender- culturally defined attitudes and behaviors associated with and expected of the two sexes. What it means to be "masculine" or " feminine"•Gender role- expectations about appropriate masculine and feminine attitude we and behaviors defined by society; does not necessarily correspond with one's sex EX. single parents•Socialization- the process by which society influences members to internalize attitudes, beliefs, values,and expectations. Ex. Baby - boy blue•Gender identity- the extent an individual sees him and herself as feminine or masculine based on society's definition of appropriate gender roles.Gender Roles:•Agentic/ instrumental role- traditionally masculine characters•Communal/expressive roles- traditionally female characteristics•Androgyny- an " in-between role" have both traditionally "masculine" and traditionally "feminine characteristics" Nature vs. NurtureHereditary vs. Environment•These are the "debates" concerning how gender roles are acquired •Do we learn them? (Nurture/environment)•Are we born learning our roles ? (Nature/hereditary)Theories of gender socialization• Various ideas about how we got to know what gender we are and gender behaviors we express• They are mostly based on early childhood developmental perspectives• (Bandura,1977) Children learn gender roles from parents, siblings, who serves as modelsfor masculine and feminine behaviors• children imitate models and are rewarded for "sex appropriate"
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