Gender School and Society -Unit-II-Notes(TNTEU-B.Ed.Syllabus Based)

1. UNIT- II: GENDER IDENTITY AND
SOCIALIZATION PROCESS
Gender identity and socialization practices in family,
school and organization - Role of school, peers,
teachers, curriculum and textbooks in challenging
gender equalities or reinforcing gender parity - gender
roles and responsibilities assigned in schools and
classrooms – Measurement of gender identity -
discrimination of gender in classroom interactions,
rituals and school/ routines - Processes of disciplining
techniques for boys and girls - Analysis of sex-roles
stereotype.

2. Gender identity is one's
personal experience of
one's own gender
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 GENDER IDENTITY: An image of oneself as
masculine or feminine in characteristics
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4.  Sociologists are particularly interested in
gender identity.
 Gender identity appears to form very early in
life.
 Most likely irreversible by age 4.
 Gender identity –based on
 Biological
 Psychological
 Social variables
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Biological
 Evolutionary – emphasise ancestral
mating strategies as the basis for
differences in gender roles.
i.e. women bearing children, men hunting
for survival.
• Weaknesses: Does not account for
modern factors (cultural, financial) that
have changed how people live their lives.
• Increasing number of women choosing
not to have children
• Little empirical evidence for the
evolutionary account.
• Most data on gender differences in mate
selection through self-reports, therefore
very little behavioural support.
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Kohlberg’s stages of
gender development
 1) Gender Labeling (approx. 2yrs): the
knowledge that one is male or female
due to their anatomy
 2) Gender Stability (approx 4-5yrs): the
belief that their own gender is
permanent.
 3) Gender Constancy: the understanding
that gender will not change despite
changes to physical appearances (e.g. a
woman wearing pants is still a female)
 These children value their gender identity
positively and try to behave only in ways
that match their conception.
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8. • Most individuals learn gender identity
through socialization.
• * Gender is usually reinforced at birth
- blue for boys and pink for girls.
• * Differing gender expectations from parents
and society also create gender identity.
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10.  Socialization is the process by which
children and adults learn from
others(society).
 People continue their social learning all
through life.
 Ex: learning is fun
 Sports and music –learn from friends
 Some times Social learning is painful
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12.  Natural: infants and youngsters explore, play and discover
the social world around them.
 Planned : People take actions designed to teach or train
others began from infancy on. Good and bad features-choose good
one.
 Positive : pleasurable and exciting experiences. Ex:
positive motivation , loving care , rewarding opportunities
 Negative : others use punishment harsh criticisms or
anger
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13.  Objective Socialization-refers to the society
acting upon the child (not influenced by personal
feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts)
 Subjective Socialization-the process by which
the society transmits its culture from one
generation to the next.(based on or influenced by
personal feelings, tastes, or opinions)
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14.  Imitation: children imitate others , language
acquired by imitation
 Suggestion: Process of communicating
information, suggestion influences
behaviour.
 Identification: Through identification, he
becomes sociable
 Language: By language- one learns
folkways, mores
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15.  To develop the skills and disciplines which
are needed by the individual
 To instill the aspirations and values and the
design for living which the particular society
possesses.
 To teach the social roles which individuals
must enact in society
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16.  Socialization is vital to culture: process of
socialization –every society transmits its
culture to succeeding generations.
 Socialization is vital to personality :
formation and development(interaction with
others)
 Socialization is vital to sex role
differentiation: every individual the
expected role he or she is to play in the
society according to their sexes.
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22. School creates :
 Emotional maturity
 Adjustment
 Building character
 Expected behaviour (reformed)
 Actor of the patriarchal (male controlled)
System
 Gender construction
 Attributes to masculinity and feminity
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24.  an organized group of people with a
particular purpose, such as a business or
government department.
 Ex:
 Edu. Organization : NCTE,SE,SCERT,NAAC
 Cultural organization
 Health organization : WHO, NIH(National
Institute of Health)
 Clubs
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Role of Family, Peer,
Teachers, Textbook,
Curriculum in
Challenging(சவால்) Gender
inequality (பாலின
சமத்துவமின
்மம)

26. பாலின சமத்துவத்மத
வலுப்படுத்துவதில்
குடும்பத்தின
் பங்கு
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27.  Male & Female children are groomed
differently
 Playing materials & dresses –differently
 Activities assigned differently
 Ornaments –Different
 Parents love and affection(Boy & Girl)-
different
 Home Maker & Financial provider role Also
different.
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பாலின சமத்துவத்மத வலுப்படுத்துவதில் குடும்பத்தின் பங்கு

29. பாலின சமத்துவத்மத
வலுப்படுத்துவதில்
பள்ளியின் பங்கு
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Strict/severe

32. பாலின சமத்துவத்மத
வலுப்படுத்துவதில்
சகாக்களின் பங்கு
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41. Gender inequality refers to
unequal treatment or
perceptions of individuals
wholly or partly due to their
gender.
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43.  (1) Space utilization and sports
(2) extracurricular activities
(3) Leadership of boys and girls
(4) Perceived academic aptitude
(5) Perceived desirable and undesirable
characteristics of boys and girls(proper
conduct)
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45.  The gender prejudices and biases have
certainly started through various school
practices and curriculum.
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47.  Women look after their wellbeing as well as
their family
 Decision-making
 Against domestic violence
 Voice out against better sanitation, security
 Appointments of female subordinates and
male principals
 Girls encouraged to choose mathematics,
science and engineering
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48.  Overcome peer pressure
 Gender segregation
 Peer socialization
 Used positively, can build self-
confidence, courage and
motivate others, respect
others, punctuality, join in
school activities
 Used negatively, aggression,
Unsocial behaviour and bad
habits.
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49. Do’s Don’ts
 Second parent
 Unbiased
 Gender equality
 Discuss gender bias in
textbooks
 More attention to boys
 More patient with boys
 Praise girls for
neatness and accuracy
 Less interaction with
girls
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50.  Official curriculum
 State board, CBSE,
IGCSE
 Gender biased
curriculum
 Uneven
socialization of
boys and girls
 Sex education
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51.  Men and women shown in
stereotypical roles and
professions
 Brave and strong vs passive,
self-sacrificing and caring.
 Overcome traditional roles,
subordination, peer pressure,
enemity, distractions,
inhibitions, oppression,
 aggression, untouchability
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52.  Educational Setting-Gender Discrimination
 Girls perform more work than boys inside the
school
 Teachers-treat boys & girls differently.(pay
more attention –boys)
 Girls work-Book keeping, Garden
Maintenance ,Classroom cleaning
 Boys work- shifting , Lifting, etc..(more
physical labour & power).
 Classroom Interaction-boy dominate
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53.  Gender equality
 Eliminate gender biased attitudes
 Create an understanding of gender
differences
 Distribution(rotation) of work
 Inculcate life skills
 Develop employment skills
 Treat each other with respect
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54.  Early gender identity –single bipolar
dimension of masculinity & feminity
 Unidimensional (one dimensional) model –
challenged stereotypes –led to develop –two
dimensional gender identity model.
 Two instruments: BSRI and PAQ
 BSRI- Bem Sex Role Inventory
 PAQ- Personality Attributes
Questionnaire
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57. Androgynous(an-
drojenes)
Undifferentiated
 Partly male and partly
female in appearance ;
of indeterminate sex.
 Having the physical
characteristics of both
sexes
 Cross sex typed
 Male report themselves
as identifying primarily
with feminine traits.
 Female report
themselves as
identifying primarily
with masculine traits
 Either males or females
 Who report themselves
as low on both
masculine and
feminine traits.
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59.  Student centered classes, group work,
students’ more talking time, critical and
analytical thinking, team spirit
• behavioral discriminations,
• achievement discrimination, and
• developmental discrimination.
REF: ARTICLE:3 SIGNS OF
GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN
THE CLASSROOM YOU NEED TO
KNOW
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60.  Classroom treatment of boys vs girls
• a religious or solemn ceremony
consisting of a series of actions
performed according to a prescribed
order.
• a series of actions or type of behaviour
regularly and invariably followed by
someone.
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*Class start-&
end-Standing
up-girls
*BB cleaning-
Girl
*Classroom
cleaning-Girls
*Rules-Girls
*permissions-
boys

61.  Adhere a routine
 Timings
 Period
 Prayer
 Books
 Bag
 Notebooks
 Uniform
 Shoes
 Responsibilities
 Socks
 Hairstyle
 Lunchbox
 Water bottle
 Class work
 Homework
 Group activities
 Physical exercises
 Discipline
 Obedience
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64. What is discipline?
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65.  To train someone physically, intellectually,
emotionally and socially
 When combined with love and respect, it helps
children to develop self-esteem and responsibility
 Parents, teachers, caregivers and others train
children when they talk, teach, hold and spend
time with them
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66.  Use positive verbs rather than negative verbs
 Punishment not make the child feel guilty
 Focus on the behaviour and not on the child
 Don’t compare kids
 Talk to them about their aggressiveness.
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68.  Personality traits
 Domestic behaviours
 Occupations
 Physical appearances
 Stereotype is a
fixed, general
image of a
person or thing
shared by
many people.
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70. Most Common Gender Stereotypes
There are four basic examples of gender stereotypes:
1.Personality Traits: Women are supposed to be
shy, passive and submissive. Women are
organized and clean. Men are expected to be
tough, aggressive, dominant and self-confident.
Men are lazy and messy.
2.Domestic Behaviors: Women are supposed to
cook and do housework. Women are better at
raising children. Stay-at-home mothers are better
than working mothers. On the other hand: Men
are better at household repairs. Men cannot cook,
sew or care for their children. Men always tell
their wives what to do.
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71. 3.Occupations: Women are supposed to have “clean” jobs
such as teachers, nurses, secretaries and librarians.
Women are not good at math. Women are supposed to
make less money than men. Women are not politicians.
Women cannot be presidential candidates. On the other
hand: Men are supposed to have “dirty jobs” like
mechanics, construction workers, plumbers and
engineering. Men are all good at math. Men are better
doctors. Men are supposed to be in charge at work and
should make more money than women. Men are better
politicians.
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72.  4.Physical Appearance: Generally speaking, women
are expected to be short and slender, small and delicate
while men are supposed to be tall with broad shoulders.
However, physical appearance gender stereotyping
varies from culture to culture. In cultures where men are
small in size, masculinity is determined by acting macho.
Acting macho for men would mean getting involved in
fights, drinking alcohol, smoking unfiltered cigarettes and
getting into fights. Female gender stereotype occurs for
women who act “macho” in some cultures. Women who
smoke, drink, and swear often are considered
“masculine”.
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