Social Influences on Gender Roles
A selection of studies that may be useful, with some evaluation points and just general points to be made. :)
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- Created on: 06-12-12 18:32
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- Social Influences on Gender Roles
- Most research that has been described in this mind map is heavily biased to western cultures.
- Peirce (1993)
- Carried out a content analysis of magazines aimed at young teenage girls and found girls were portrayed as unable to solve their own problems
- Durkin (1995)
- has argued that television has provided a source that promotes gender sterotypes
- Fagot et al (1992)
- measured the effects of parenting styles by comparing egalitarian families (shared roles) with traditional families
- Found children in traditional families tended to use gender labels earlier supporting the view that parents are important role models
- measured the effects of parenting styles by comparing egalitarian families (shared roles) with traditional families
- Archer and Lloyd (1982)
- Found that children as young as three criticsed peers who engaged in cross-sex play.
- Lytton and Romney (1991)
- Carried out meta-analysis of studies that had looked at the parental treatment of boys and girls.
- Findings: Showed boys were more likely to be smacked than girls were
- Has a very large sample size, however most of the studies have been carried out in westernized countries making findings specific to those.
- Original research may have needed parental consent (Ethical Issue)
- Findings: Showed boys were more likely to be smacked than girls were
- Carried out meta-analysis of studies that had looked at the parental treatment of boys and girls.
- Schools may influence gendered behaviours via hidden curriculum, role models and reinforcements.
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