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Gender Differences o Socially Constructed Two Different Perspective 1. Socialization
Gender Differences o Socially Constructed Two Different Perspective 1. Socialization
GENDER
o Socially constructed
They do differ between in a group and it changes overtime.
TWO DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
1. Socialization
Treat boys/men and girls/women differently.
Developed a gender identity. How they see themselves as a human with respect to their gender.
2. Doing gender
Gender is being a property of interaction itself. Something that perform in interaction.
3 Main components to this framework when we think about gender.
o Sex- About being male and female.
o Sex category- How we are designated by others as male and female or how we
designate our self to others as male or female.
o Gender- The repertoire of behavior. Gender is the property of interaction.
Gender accountability- We are accountable of our behavior.
Gender approach- The persistence of gender differences.