EXPLANATIONS OF GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SUBJECT CHOICE
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- Created on: 20-05-15 17:30
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1. EARLY SOCILISATION
From an early age boys & girls are treated differently. Schools reward boys for being tough whereas girls are rewarded for being helpful
ANN OAKLY states that GENDER SOCILISATION TAKES PLACE IN 4 WAYS:
1) DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES
- when girls & boys are ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES which are gender appropriate
2) VERBAL APPELLATIONS
- using LNAGUAGE TO REINFORCE APPROPRIATE GENDER IDENTIFICATION e.g. Good Girl, Bad Boy
3) MANIPULATION
- when parents ENCOURAGE/DISCOURAGE WAYS OF BEHAVING depending on what they believe is considered as…
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