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Sex role or gender stereotypes

Sex role or gender stereotypes. Sex role stereotype. This is defined as: An organised belief about the behaviour, attitudes and characteristics expected of males and females.

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Sex role or gender stereotypes

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  1. Sex role or gender stereotypes

  2. Sex role stereotype • This is defined as: • An organised belief about the behaviour, attitudes and characteristics expected of males and females. • Stereotypes cause us to overemphasise the similarities between individual members of the same group while overestimating the differences between different groups.

  3. Adult gender stereotypes about infants • Children’s gender stereotypes • Gender stereotypes in the media

  4. Adult stereotypes • Do we treat boys and girls differently? • Think back to the activity we did on the differences and similarities of boys and girls. What sort of stereotypes did you write down? • Are boys and girls really different? How are we alike?

  5. Children’s gender stereotypes • When do children become aware of gender stereotypes? • Think back to when you were little, when did you start thinking boys and girls were different? • Would you have worn pink (boys) or played with action men (girls)?

  6. Gender stereotypes in the media • Read the article

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