Gender Development

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Person displays roughly equal levels of masculine and feminie traits
Androgynous
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Person who desires to be a member of the opposite sex
Transexual
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An Individual's perception of their own masculinity and/or feminity
Gender Identity
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Investigations carried out across more than one society
Cross cultural research
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The behaviours (masculine or feminine) that an individual displays
Gender role
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The scientific description of specific cultures
Ethnographic
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The process whereby individuals are taught and encouraged to adopt certain values and roles
Socialisation
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Individuals and groups in society involved in the socialising of others
Agents of socialising
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Treating females and males differently according to a set of expectations
Sex-role stereotyping
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Culturally determind beliefs about what a particular sex's gender role should be, often an over generalisation
Sex-role stereotypes
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Combines 2 or more perspectives to explain a behaviour or event
Interactionist Approach
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Person who desires to be a member of the opposite sex

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Transexual

Card 3

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An Individual's perception of their own masculinity and/or feminity

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Card 4

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Investigations carried out across more than one society

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Card 5

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The behaviours (masculine or feminine) that an individual displays

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