Preschool Social Construction

Children are like sponges, they learn something new every day. They imitate and learn the things that adults and other peers around them do. This is the reason why preschools are part of the social construction of gender in our society. In Martin’s reading (2014), he stated that gendering of children’s bodies is part of the “hidden curriculum” of schools. Schools socialize children to be the way society want them to behave; boys are tough and girls are fragile. There are various ways in which preschools socialize children. One of the most notorious social construction is in the kids activities. There is a separation of toys for girls and boys during playing time inside the classroom. For girls, they have dolls, tea sets, etc. If they do not want to play with the toys provided, they usually play make believe scenarios in which usually involves a patriarchal family structure; girls playing the women’s role as …show more content…
A noticeable example of these limitations is baseball and softball. Male athletes play baseball, while female athletes play softball. The objective of both sports are the same; hit a ball inbound with a bat with the objective of running all four bases to get a point (homerun). Yet in softball, the length of the field is smaller than the field in baseball and the way the pitcher throws the ball is different. Additionally, in softball, girls use an aluminum bats and bigger ball compared to the wooden bats and condensed balls. An example that Lorber used in her article is gymnastics. Girls participating in gymnastics have a floor routine section and a balance beam section. This events reinforce women’s stereotypes of been graceful and delicate. Meanwhile male gymnast have the rings section and pommel horse section that emphasize male stereotypes of strength and