Gender And Identity Flashcards

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What is sex?

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Biological differences between male and female

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What is gender?

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Behavioural expectations for each sex.

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What is social construction?

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Something which isn’t real and is created by society.

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What is hegemonic?

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How women are portrayed in the media.

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What are verbal appellations?

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Difference in language used between boys and girls.

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What is Canalisation?

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Where gender differences are shown by pushing a child towards a certain gendered object/direction.

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