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E102 week 25 Gender and Sexuality (gender expectations (Barrie Thorne…
E102 week 25 Gender and Sexuality
chapter 12- Holford
embarrassing to ask 'is it a boy/girl'. expect it to be obvious p.257
gender expectations
socially constructed p.258
place importance on it before birth 'do you know what you're having?' p258
Phyllis Katz (Seavey et al., 1975) Baby X experiment chapter 1 &p259
gender performance p263
being like a man or woman
a concerted effort to be manly or womanly p.264
Barrie Thorne (1993) 'Borderwork'
we construct & reinforce segregations p.264
boys don't allow girls to play
or boys chase the girls
teachers also reinforce when split into boys and girls
easier for girls to border cross !!! p.266 & 273
bullied by peers if do not conform to 'norms' p.267
Heterosexual expectations p.271
acceptance & tolerate increasing but gayness not spoken about to kids (p271)
sex = physical differences - periods, height etc p.258
gender= how society differentiates p.158
gendered products p.261
pink/blue
insinuates boys& girls are different & should like opposing things & should be treated as such p.261
historically and other cultures not the cases
gender identity
awareness from age 2 &half-3 p262
learnt from those around them (particularly parents) p.263
Diane Reay (2001)
p.265
nice girls, spice girls, girlies & Tomboys - self titled
some children swapped groups but most stayed in their box
Paul Connolly (1998;2004)
p.265
5-6 year old boys
social class & race influential to how behave p.265
adults think of children as innocent & asexual p268
believe modern society 'sexualises' them via advertising, music, media & fashion p.68
not unaware p.269 &271
particular fear for girls p.269
boys are seen as 'naturally' sexual
p.269- ??! I think it's adult men we worry about & as majority straight it's the girls we worry about
internet makes accessing inappropriate info too easy p.269
However, not a new worry - historically...child masturbation issue
children do not necessarily worry as we do p.270 ...NAIVE!!!!
dangerous as children are aware it's not spoken about with adults so clam up or keep secrets p.274
Emma Renold (2005)
boyfriend-girlfriend culture p.271
if a boy friends with a girl teased 'must be your girlfriend' p.272
Activity 1- Home corner
https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=1264471§ion=1.1
1st scenario vile boys 'camping' girls quiet in back
2nd scenario - 'Policeman' Reg with baby
activity 2
David Cameron article in the Daily Mail
https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=1264471§ion=1.2