Gender part 1
- Created by: karinagrewal
- Created on: 30-10-19 11:10
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- Gender
- sex and gender
- Sex is a biological status
- someones sex is biologically determined by their genetic make-up.
- Chromosome: influence hormonal and anatomical differences that distinguish males and females
- someones sex is biologically determined by their genetic make-up.
- Gender is a psychosocial status
- Reflects attitudes, behaviors and roles we associate with being male and female
- Gender is more fluid
- Gender Identity Disorder
- sex and gender to not correspond
- Sex is a biological status
- Sex-role stereotypes
- social expectations
- shared by a culture or a group and the expectations are transmitted through society
- May or may not be valid
- Male does the DIY
- no biological reason for this
- Male does the DIY
- Research in media
- Furnham and Farragher (2000)
- TV adverts = men shown in more professional roles
- Furnham and Farragher (2000)
- social expectations
- Androgyny and BSRI
- Androgyny = the presence of a balance of masculine and feminine traits, behaviors and attitudes
- Bem (1974)
- High androgyny is associated with physical wellbeing
- Individuals who have a balance of masc and fem are better equipped
- BSRI
- A list of masc and fem
- Use likert scale to measure
- 20 of each mas and fem = most desirable traits
- Scoring
- high masc low fem = masc
- High fem low masc = fem
- high score in both = andro
- low score in both = uncla
- A list of masc and fem
- Bem (1974)
- BSRI
- A list of masc and fem
- Use likert scale to measure
- 20 of each mas and fem = most desirable traits
- Scoring
- high masc low fem = masc
- High fem low masc = fem
- high score in both = andro
- low score in both = uncla
- A list of masc and fem
- Androgyny = the presence of a balance of masculine and feminine traits, behaviors and attitudes
- Chromosomes and hormones
- 23 pairs and gender is controlled by 23rd pair
- The Y carries the SRY = testes and androgens to develop
- Prenatal hormones act upon the brain development
- At puberty = second stage
- Testosterone
- aggression
- Oestrogen
- menstrual
- Oxytocin
- fem more
- sex and gender
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