GENDER
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GENDER Gender refers to the way that men and women are socialised into masculinity and Socially constructe d Traditionally, what a society considers to be masculine is attributed to be male and what a society considers to be feminine is attributed to being a female As children and adults interact in society they learn the accepted and dominant views of gender (i.e. Sex is different from gender! Constructions of gender vary among different societies and cultures, classes, ages and during different periods in history
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Traditionally, what a society considers to be masculine is attributed to be male and what a society considers to be feminine is attributed to being a female . Socially constructed. Sex is different from gender!. GENDER. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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GENDER
Gender refers to the way that men and women are socialised into
masculinity and femininity
Socially constructed
Traditionally, what a society considers to be masculine is
attributed to be male and what a society considers to be feminine is attributed to
being a female
As children and adults interact in society they learn the accepted and dominant views of gender (i.e. masculinity and femininity)
Sex is different from gender!
Constructions of gender vary among different societies and cultures, classes, ages and during different periods in history
MASCULINE OR
FEMININE?