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define the secondary status of women. Historically it is widespread that different
traits, roles, responsibilities and characteristics between men and women in society
regulated by different social institutions are determined by their gender which is
acceptable and not changeable in society and it is because of their biological
differences which make women, accountable for their secondary status in society.
And this phenomenology existing naturally which highlight the issues of gender
discrimination, exploitation, inequalities and injustice in the society regulated by
norms and values .Gender roles vary greatly in different societies, cultures and historical periods
as well as they depend also on socio-economic factors, age, education, ethnicity and
religion. Although deeply rooted, gender roles can be changed over time, since social
values and norms are not static.
Further, the differentiation between gender and sex came in the discourse to
define the secondary status of women. Historically it is widespread that different
traits, roles, responsibilities and characteristics between men and women in society
regulated by different social institutions are determined by their gender which is
acceptable and not changeable in society and it is because of their biological
differences which make women, accountable for their secondary status in society.
And this phenomenology existing naturally which highlight the issues of gender
discrimination, exploitation, inequalities and injustice in the society regulated by
norms and values .Gender roles vary greatly in different societies, cultures and historical periods
as well as they depend also on socio-economic factors, age, education, ethnicity and
religion. Although deeply rooted, gender roles can be changed over time, since social
values and norms are not static.
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Course Code-BD4GS-unit-1-Gender Roles in Society.pptx
1. SEMESTER – IV
Course Code:BD4GS
Gender, School and Society
Unit I - GENDER ROLES IN SOCIETY
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
M.Amala Jansi
Assistant Professor
Pedagogy of Computer Science
Loyola College of Education
Chennai-34.
Email-amalajansi78@gmail.com
2. Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
Overview
Gender: Meaning and definition
Difference between gender and
sex
Gender roles in society: family, caste,
class, religion, culture, the media and
popular culture, law and the state
(film, advertisements, songs, etc)
Reasons for gender inequalities
Gender-just education outside
school settings
3. Objectives
The learner will be able to…
•Defines Sex and Gender
•Differentiates Sex and Gender
•Identifies gender roles in society
•List outs the reasons for gender inequalities
•Explains gender-just education outside school
settings
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
4. Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
Example :
The differences in the
organs related to
reproduction.
Sex
Sex describes the biological
differences between men
and women, which are
universal and determined at
birth.
5. Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
Definition of “Sex”
Sex’ refers to the biological characteristics or natural biological
differences between men and women, for example, the differences in
the organs related to reproduction. A person’s sex is biologically
determined as female or male according to certain identifiable
physical features which are fixed. Women’s marginalization has often
been seen as ‘natural’ and a fact of their biology.
7. Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
Definition of “Gender”
Gender refers to the cultural, socially constructed
differences between the two sexes. It refers to the way
society encourages and teaches the two sexes to
behave in different through socialization. ‘Gender’ and
the hierarchical power relations between women and
men based on this are socially constructed, and not
derived directly from biology.
9. Sex Gender
Sex refers to the biological
differences between male and
female.
Gender refers to socially and
culturally constructed differences
between male and female.
Sex of an individual is
determined by nature.
Gender differences are due to
nurture.
Sex is Constant, it remains the
same everywhere.
Gender is Variable ; it changes
from time to time, culture to
culture , even family to family.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
10. Sex cannot be changed without complex
medical intervention.
Difficult, but not impossible to change.
Non-hierarchical. Hierarchical.
“ Male “ and “ Female are sex categories. “ Masculine” and “ Feminine” are gender
categories.
Sex is created by the reproduction needs,
that is, biological features.
Gender distinctions are created by social
norms.
Equally valued. Unequally valued. (masculinity as the
norms)
Fixed at birth. Learned through socialization.
The individual’s external and internal
organs, hormonal and chromosomes
determine the person’s sex.
Gender is defined by the personality traits,
attitudes, behaviours, values that society
ascribes to male and female.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
Sex Gender
11. Gender Stereotypes
• Stereotype is a fixed, general image of a
person or thing shared by many people.
• Gender role stereotyping occurs when a
person is expected to enact a series of norms
or behaviors based upon their sex.
• Gender stereotypes are simplistic
generalizations about the gender attributes,
differences, and roles of individuals or
groups. Stereotypes can be positive or
negative.
• Traditionally, the female stereotypic role is
to marry and have children.
• The male stereotypic role is to be the
financial provider.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
12. Gender roles in society
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
The behaviors of men
and women that are
considered socially
appropriate are called
gender roles.
13. Family
•Gender roles are defined by the socio-cultural norms of
any society.
•In most of the societies the family systems are based on
the gender roles.
•Types of activities, including preference of toys, play
styles, discipline, chores, and personal achievements.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
14. Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
Today …..The modern Social Structure
• Both men and women as equal partners of the society with equal rights ,
status and responsibility.
• Both the parents work and earn.
• Both father and mother enjoys equal social statues and financial
independence.
• Both the parents-homemaker( the role of homemaker becomes no one’s
responsibility and both the partners may insist the other one to be the
homemaker.
16. Gender Roles in Class
•Lower
•Middle
•Upper
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
17. Religion
• The main religions of the world all contain
certain ideas about the appropriate roles for
men and women in society, and traditionally,
this has placed women in the home and men
in the ‘outside’ world.
The cultural and religious activities that negatively
impacted against the education of the girl child
were most found.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
18. Culture & Popular Culture
• Culturally determined gender
ideologies define rights and
responsibilities and what is
‘appropriate’ behaviour for women
and men.
• Expectations about attributes and
behaviours appropriate to women
or men and about the relations
between women and men – in other
words, gender – are shaped by
culture.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
• The term ‘popular
culture’ was coined in the
19th century or earlier.
• The abbreviated form
“pop” for popular.
• For example: Generally,
super heroes are men.
Women always expect to
rescue.
19. Media
• The main aim of mass media is to be universal and suitable
for everyone, in order to gather the largest possible audience.
• Mass media not only gives people information and
entertainment, but it also affects people’s lives by shaping
their opinions, attitudes and beliefs.
• Portrayed-gender stereotypes.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
20. Advertisement
• Men generally advertise cars,
cigarettes, business products or
investments, whereas women
are shown rather in the
commercials with cosmetics and
domestic products.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
21. Films
•The Bollywood films have well portrayed the
changes happening in the society the films has
always been criticized for its almost ignoring the
issues of gender.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
22. Law and State:
• Law is pervasive and affects many aspects of people’s
lives, women and men alike.
• Inequalities in endowments, access to resources and
rights, social (and household) status, voice and agency
are perpetuated, codified, contested and redressed
through norms and the institutions established or
resulting from such norms, be they social or legal.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
23. Gender Inequality
•Gender inequality is the unequal treatment or
perceptions of individuals based on their gender. It arise
from differences in socially constructed gender roles.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
24. Important causes of gender disparity
•Poverty
•Illiteracy
•Lack of Employment Facilities
•Social Customs , Beliefs and Practices
•Social Altitude
•Lack of Awareness of Women
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
25. Reasons for gender inequalities in India
• Education
• Religious belief
• Weaker Sex
• Lack of resources
• Lack of awareness
• Giving importance to male child
• Dowry system
• Other reasons : Due to diversity on many counts like differences in ideas ,
opinion , language , colour , region and caste.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
26. HOW TO REDUCE INEQUALITY:
• IN EDUCATION
• Offering high level education
• Social integration
• Increasing women employment
• Involving them in active politics and social activities
• Arranging social protection programs
• Generating awareness among parents
• Giving scholarships to girls
Others
• Policies, recommendations and initiatives for gender equality
• Welfare Programmes and Policies for Women by Government
• Policies of the Government
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
27. Gender-just education outside school settings
• Agency of Education:
• Formal: This includes institutions deliberately set up by the society with
specific objective of carrying out the various functions of education. Ex:
the school
• Informal: This includes institutions which perform educational functions
just incidentally and indirectly. Ex: Family , peer group, youth clubs…
• Non-formal Education (NFE) is any organized educational activity that
takes place outside the formal educational system. Usually it is flexible,
learner-centered, contextualized and uses a participatory approach. There is
no specific target group for NFE; it could be kids, youth or adults.
Ex:NGOs.
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
28. Questions for Discussion and Reflection
•Differentiate gender and sex.
•Explain the various gender roles in society.
•Discuss the reasons for gender inequalities and
effective ways to remove inequality.
•What is the status of gender equality in present India?
Prof.M.Amala Jansi,LCE
29. Future Reading…..
• Lippa , Richard A. 2002. Gender, Nature, and
Nurture. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum.
• Oakley, Ann. 1972. Sex, Gender, and Society. New
York: Harper and Row.
• Thorne, Barrie. 1993. Gender Play: Girls and Boys
in School. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers
University Press.
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