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Transcript of WJEC Sociology: SY1. The aim of the session is for you to be able to describe femininity as a...
Aims & Outcomes
The aim of the session is for you to be able to describe femininity as a social construction
By the end of the session, you...
Must be able to define femininity
Should be able to describe the features of femininity with regards to youth culture
Could be able to explain why discussions about youth culture have tended to focus on masculinity rather than femininity
Recap: Gender & Masculinity Why do we regard gender as a social
construction?
How do boys ‘learn to be boys’? Think sociologically...
How do boys express their masculinity? How has this changed?
How do lads behave? Why has ‘lad culture’ emerged?
Youth culture & femininity
FEMININE?
Youth culture & femininity
FEMININE?
Youth culture & femininity
FEMININE?
Youth culture & femininity
Bedroom culture Ladette
s
Girl Gangs ‘New’ bedroom
culture
Remember: Sociology is often regarded as being
‘Malestream’
Youth culture & femininity
Task Please answer the following questions
on the sheet that you used earlier
1. Define the term ‘femininity
3. Outline and explain why
discussions about youth culture have tended to focus on
masculinity (15)
2. Describe no less than 3 features of
femininity in youth culture (and no more
than 7)