Gender studies

environment. Young children start to form their gender identity based on the cues they observe from such as parents, peers, and TV shows or cartoons. The most important factor that can affect children’s identity is how other people perceive their own gender, which can have impact how they view themselves. The current study examined 4-year old children on public regard for gender groups and their environment for potential influence on highlighting gender. The study predicted that if children…

“Women’s Studies: A man’s perspective” offers a thoughtful and insightful viewpoint of the tribulations that may be encountered, and the advantages that may be acquired, as a result of participating in a women’s studies course as a male. Although Evan Weissman received support on his decision to complete a women’s studies course by several of his closest loved ones, others mocked him and questioned his confidence as a man. Many of those that insulted him lacked the ability and competence to…

Numerous studies have investigated the perpetuation of sex bias reflected on the sexist language use, and how people perceive and judge gender-based language. Murdock and Forsyth (1985) conducted two studies to examine people’s responses to gender-biased language empirically. Participants in both studies were from evening classes at a large urban university, which not only included a large proportion of full-time students, but also included students with other occupations such as “secretaries,…

Short Answer Questions for Practicum Question 1: Write a short introduction for the study (4 marks). You should include at least two references (1 mark) Answer (max 250words): Pain has been described as being an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience, that can be associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage. (IASP, 1994) However, there needs to be social and evolutionary context when attempting to understand pain itself. The biopsychosocial model of…

Same - gender classrooms as the tool to successful learning It seems like every year now schools in America are facing some kind of a reform; among the changes, same – gender classrooms are making their comeback. Opponents of separating male and female students into different groups propose it will boost grades and improve test scores. They believe the main components single – sex classroom can provide on the road to success are: opportunity for boys and girls to learn differently, improvement…

Daniella Akerele 09/10/2015 Discuss the roles of genes and hormones in gender development The biological approach suggests that genes have a massive impact on people’s gender identity. An individual’s genetic makeup is decided at conception, when the sperm and egg are fertilised. The sex of a child is determined by their sex chromosomes as this determines their sex, an XX chromosome would produce a female child whilst an XY chromosome would produce a male child. Due to…

Current research into gender differences in creativity is inconclusive. The majority of research into creativity stems from Guilford’s (1950) work. Although it, marginally, infers a relationship between gender and creativity, there is evidence to the contrary, such as Goldsmith and Matherly (1998) and Henderson (2003). Creativity is the ability to exhibit creative behaviour to a noteworthy degree (Guilford, 1950). Guildford identified several key principles of creativity (fluency and…

a system. However, such an overt sense of patriarchy no longer exists in 21st Century America; in order to accommodate to current knowledge regarding gender, classical feminist jurisprudence theorists, such as Patricia Smith, have redefined patriarchy to be inclusive of gender identity (masculinity and femininity), rather than the traditional gender binary. Following from the definition, these theorists have argued that the patriarchy harms…

Are there male and female foods? Gender stereotypes and norms have been shown to impact the food choices and eating behaviors in men and women (Reinheld, 2014). A traditional view of eating patterns in the Western world often includes images of women eating salads and men eating steaks; eating outside of these culturally “normative” ways could potentially be seen as a conflict to an individuals gender identity (Reinheld, 2014). Additionally, these gender norms have also been related to a…

establishing that child’s role within western society. The formation of XX chromosomes and female-labeled genitals (i.e. vagina and ovaries) or the formation of XY chromosomes with male-labeled genitals (i.e. gonads and penis) determines the sexuality and gender normative in which that child is expected to follow. These normatives are directly inline with the heterosexual patriarchy society that dominates…