FMST 210 Lecture 7: FMST 210 NOV 19 UBC INTRO TO FAMILY STUDIES
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Gender stereotypes: beliefs about how male/masc. and female/fem. In n. a. males were seen as instrumental (bread-winners), women as expressive (caregivers) American views on gender are extreme: when and how do we learn about gender, learning gender stereotypes: By age 4, children have extensive knowledge of gender-stereotypes activities. During elementary school years, children learn that traits and occupations associated with males have higher status. Older children see stereotypes as general guidelines that are not necessarily binding. Girls tend to be more flexible about stereotypes. Adolescents from middle class homes tend to have more flexible ideas about gender than those from lower-class homes. Outside family: school: name gender stereotypes, differences related to gender, obvious differences in primary and secondary sexual characteristics. Note: cultural biases play a huge role on how we measure abilities, achievements, and capacities in relation to gender. Verbal ability: girls excel at reading, writing, and spelling, and are less likely to have language related difficulties.
