SOC-12 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: John Money, Gender Role, Gender Neutrality
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Stereotyped beliefs about occupations and activities that are not flexible. For preschool-aged children an important source of such information is the. E. g. , girls can"t be police officers picture books written specifically for their age group, and these are often read and reread to them in their impressionable years. Overlap in characteristics of males and females. More flexible, more likely to not believe in stereotypes. Young children aged around four to five years old have been shown to possess very strong gender stereotypes. In addition to parents" and teachers" intentional efforts to shape gender roles, children also learn through mass media (television, books, radio, magazines, and newspaper), to which children are exposed to everyday. 1965 in winnipeg, manitoba, two twin boys were born. After accidental surgical damage, parents were concerned. Gender neutrality: gender identity develops as a result of social learning. With early intervention gender identity can be changed. Felt joan would achieve successful sexual maturation as a female.
