Summary: The Creation Of Patriarchy

I will be studying gender development in children to gain a better understanding of how gender has influenced the development of patriarchal societies. I hope to learn what aspects of gender are biological and what parts are ingrained into children at a young age. Also, I hope to learn why adults continue to pressure strong gender expectations onto their children, even after acknowledging that it can be harmful for those who do not conform. Additionally, I want to explore why gender roles have have gone unquestioned for such a long time and why only now there is starting to be more flexibility.
My current question: Why has the patriarchy existed for so long; is it because of the biological differences of the genders? Also, why only now is …show more content…
This book does not appear to have anything on child psychology, but it does have a comprehensive history of sexism in Western cultures. I chose this book because I want to understand how we as a civilization have gotten to the point where we live within a patriarchy but are starting to question it. It should also help me understand why genetic predispositions like childbearing and natural strength determined the jobs people had during times that required hard labour. Moreover, I want to understand better why most high paying jobs in developed nations, despite not being physical, are still mostly held by …show more content…
I have worked at a camp for a couple of years and I babysit a lot, so I am comfortable with the responsibility of being around kids. Also, I will be observing the classroom to get first hand knowledge of how gender develops in children so that my project is not be entirely reliant on unstructured working time. Additionally, I will read a couple books about gender development and how the patriarchy has evolved over time. I like to read and in the past wished that my projects involved more reading so this should be a positive