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Gender Socialization in American Schools

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Gender Socialization in American Schools

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  1. Gender Socialization in American Schools Presented by: http://writepapersonline.com/

  2. Introduction • Involves learning social attitudes and expectations linked to their sex. • Explains why females and males’ behave differently. • Socialization occur through schools, parental attitude etc. www.writepapersonline.com

  3. Methods of Gender SocializationBackground • It develops the gender norms. • Boys and girl are taught to behave differently. • Each gender adapts to sex/gender appropriate behavior. www.writepapersonline.com

  4. MethodsTeacher-Based Dynamics • They role models for pupils and students. • Teachers send many gendered messages via organizational or curriculum decisions through: • Teacher Attitude. • Teacher Expectations. • Teacher-Student Interactions. www.writepapersonline.com

  5. The Formal Curriculum in American Schools • Gender differences increase as students advance in their schooling. • Sex education programs provide information on pregnancies among girls. • Boys receive education on aspects of sexuality e.g. safe sex. www.writepapersonline.com

  6. The School Environment • Provide influential messages concerning gender. • Girls also suffer harassments from boys. • Students participate in border work by creating single-sex friendship groups. • This strengthens gender boundaries. www.writepapersonline.com

  7. Peer Influences • It builds their identities. • Can contradict or reinforce messages on gender. • Mostly support traditional gender arrangements. • Children from both genders bring to school rigid stereotypes. www.writepapersonline.com

  8. Some messages contradict school agendas. • In adolescent boys’ peer talk applies sexualities. • Boys exhibit physical aggression. • Verbal insults are common among girls. www.writepapersonline.com

  9. Teacher Training & Development • Children bring strong gender notions to school. • Teachers have to alter negative ideologies. • Teachers require training to handle it. www.writepapersonline.com

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