Gender

Question 1

Oakley

Answer 1

Manipulation-
Encouraging behaviour such as laughing d a boy gets muddy.

Canalisation-
Channeling a child’s interest such as giving a girl a doll.

Question 2

Jackson

Answer 2

Girls are enjoying ‘ladette’ culture where they’ve got more sexual freedom, drink alcohol and bad behaviour is embraced. Miley Cyrus.

Question 3

Wilkinson

Answer 3

Gender stereotypes have been pushed aside as women now have ambitions and family commitments happen later. Big shift in values of women under 35.

Question 4

Mead

Answer 4

Studied how gender is a social construct in New Guinea tribes.

Question 5

Mac an Ghail

Answer 5

Traditional male identity is no longer relevant so there is a crisis of masculinity. This can lead to depression, crime or domestic violence.

Question 6

Connell

Answer 6

Different types of masculinity now.

Hegemonic- financial providers, authority figures, wise and aggressive.
Complicit- men and women should share roles within the family.
Subordinate- homosexual men, still quite stigmatised.
Marginalised- male protector, breadwinner etc.