REC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Jeff Lorber, Gender Role, Stereotype
1 Dec 2012
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On a macro (large) level of our society, we see that gender is evident in our social institutions, our work structures, and also some of our public policies. On a micro (individual) level we can see the gender nature of our society in our child rearing practices, our daily routines, our tv shows, and sports: therefore, our leisure practices are also linked to gender. Gender: cultural connections associated with one"s biological sex (henderson, bialeschki, shaw, & How society determines roles and expectations for behaviour (based on your biological assignment of being a male or female. Among (or within) group differences based upon age, social class, ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds. Not all men and not all women behave the same. Girls preferred unorganized play (boys like organized play) Boys like playing with different things (blocks & toys vs. playing house) Gender-linked differences in toys, television shows, and computer games (cherney & london, 2006)
