Last part Flashcards
Gender Roles and Sex Differences
Similar to the development of our physical bodies, cognizance of __ evolves with time, and some children find it very difficult to reconcile their__ and their __ (Rafferty, 2018)
gender identity
given gender
gender identity
how people externally communicate their gender identity
gender expression
physical expressions?
clothing and hairstyles
social expressions
pronouns and names
behaviors, attitudes, and expectations
associated with being either male or female
gender roles
In sociology, the social mechanisms that govern an individual’s or group’s behavior are
sometimes referred to as
social control
__ is a universal aspect of society and a topic of concern for sociologists
social control
‘what keeps us in the social order?
social control
2 forms of social control
informal and formal
internalized social control?
informal
external social control
formal
relative social position within a group
status
part our society expects us to play in a given status
role
___ gives us a set of statuses and role tags that allow people to know what to expect from each other–they make us more predictable
social group membership
Social group membership gives us a __ and __ that allow people to know what to expect from each other–they make us more predictable
set of statuses
role tags
