SOCY 3391 Lecture : Social_7.docx
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1: gender socialization by parents, parents maintain gender distinctions between boys and girls through different treatments, boys are thought to be less fragile than girls, parents are more likely to play with a boy infant more vigorously than a girl, parents are more likely to cuddle infant girls, treat them gently, and provide them with verbal stimulation, boys and girls are distinguished by their clothing, their toys distinguish boys and girls, chores reinforce gender distinctions, boys are given maintenance chores, girls are given domestic chores, peers and gender socialization, peer groups are powerful socializing agents that can enforce gender stereotypes, boys are encouraged by their peers to engage in proper.