there are 7 different categories which you may be asked to discuss in the exam:
- gender
- age
- ethnicity
- sexuality
- class and status
- regional identity
- disability
GENDER:
your sex, whether its male or female, is biologically determined
femininity and masculinity are culturally determined and matter of choice - they refer to pattern of behaviour and qualities of behaviour that we normally associate with being male or female.
gender labels:
over time the two genders have developed quite distinct and often oppositional gender codes - activities, spheres of activity and qualities that are deemed to be exclusive to only one group.
- gender
- age
- ethnicity
- sexuality
- class and status
- regional identity
- disability
GENDER:
your sex, whether its male or female, is biologically determined
femininity and masculinity are culturally determined and matter of choice - they refer to pattern of behaviour and qualities of behaviour that we normally associate with being male or female.
gender labels:
over time the two genders have developed quite distinct and often oppositional gender codes - activities, spheres of activity and qualities that are deemed to be exclusive to only one group.
masculine labels: - competitive - strong - passive - independent - ruthless - aggressive - professional | feminine labels: - rational - supportive - sensitive - emotional - domesticated - weak |
traditionally men have held power in our society - this system where men have power and control society is called patriarchy