Gender and society

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Feminism
The name given to a wide range of views arguing for, and working for, equality for women
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Gender
(Biology definition)
The physical characteristics that enable someone to be identified as male or female
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Gender
(Identification definition)
The way people perceive themselves in terms of masculine, feminine, both or neither
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Changing views of gender roles
- Since WW1 there has been significant changes of view within society.
- Traditionally men held the power in western society
- gradually, women’s rights have increased, and today many people do not accept the view that men have a right to be in charge be
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Misconception between sex and gender
They are often viewed as the same thing when talking about the distinction between males and females they are not
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Sex and Gender
-biological sex is determined by physical attributes like sex organs and hormones
- gender refers to a the relationship between someone’s physical characteristics and the way the person perceives themselves and how they behave
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Gender identification and expression with society
People are often heavily influenced by the ways society experts people to behave and feel
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Socialisation
- The lifelong process by which we learn the norms of society
- our family, friends, peers and other members of society all contribute to our socialisation
- this is how we learn all the spoken and unspoken rules of culture; how to eat, speak, communica
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Western society vs males and females
- Socialisation traditionally puts a lot of focus on the distinction between male and female
- from birth based on reproductive organs whether they are a boy or girl is understood as more important than any of the baby’s other characteristics
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Childhood and gender
- Shops offer different ranges of clothing for boys and girls- different colours etc
- girls are taught to be “lady-like” while boys to be strong
-there are different toys depending on whether you are a girl or boy `
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Patriarchal societies
-men tend to dominate social structures and domestic relationships
- men hold most of the positions of power in government and in the workplace ; they create laws and are heads of the household at home
-male perspectives control the way we view society
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Feminist movement
-gender roles being challenged
-a term used to encompass a range of different believes and ideologies that share to aim of improving rights and opportunities for women
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Mary Wollstonecraft
- One of the first known feminist texts; “a vindication of the rights of woman”
- her argument for educating both men and women to the same standard
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The physical characteristics that enable someone to be identified as male or female

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Gender
(Biology definition)

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The way people perceive themselves in terms of masculine, feminine, both or neither

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- Since WW1 there has been significant changes of view within society.
- Traditionally men held the power in western society
- gradually, women’s rights have increased, and today many people do not accept the view that men have a right to be in charge be

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They are often viewed as the same thing when talking about the distinction between males and females they are not

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