Exam 5: Being Gendered: Childhood and Adolescence

What context provided the basis of focus for Matthews' study of gender expectations and appearance norms?

From the list below, which term do the authors of the text use in reference to those instances in which the determination of a child's gender is made obvious by her/his clothing and/or by the ways in which the parents act towards the child?

Male and female twins are born. The male is wrapped in a blue blanket and the female is wrapped in a pink blanket. This common practice is an example of early ____________________________.

Research on mothers and fathers indicates that they typically play _______roles.

Gender on the _____________ level was not explored as a significant dimension of gender in Matthews' case study of young women's relations to appearance norms.

What are the two primary criticisms of the conception of gender identity as a permanent and stable component of selfhood?

The set of values, norms, and beliefs that are not deliberately taught in school, but which underlie the formal curriculum, is called the _________________ curriculum.

In her psychosocial theory, Vivian Seltzer uses this term to refer to the particular social milieu in which young people evaluate, model, imitate, critique, observe and judge the people around them.

According to the review of research literature in the text, gender polarization is a significant factor in________ households today.

______________ refers to the socialization that takes place in early childhood.

According to current research, what difference do clothing, color, and toys make to a child's gendered self?

Write an essay which applies gender schema theory to your own family life . What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of such an approach, based on its degree of application to your life (and self)?

Drawing upon chapter five, discuss the difference between conceiving of gender as a fixed component of one's identity vs. something that is fluid, relational, and dynamic.

Identify the key differences between cognitive development theory and gender schema theory (with respect to gender, specifically).

What is the name for the effect of the family's crucial role in a child's first learning experience?

While boys are more likely to engage in physical aggression in the schoolyard, girls are more likely to engage in _________________________.

Develop an essay in which you consider this very educational institution as a site of gender socialization. Be sure to distinguish between the formal and the hidden curriculum. Use concrete examples in your analysis.

What did Matthews learn about adolescent girls' relation to appearance norms in her qualitative research?

_________________refers to the general theory which argues that we learn gender in the same way as we learn other things: through observation and interaction.

In what way do teachers typically interact with students in schools, according to much social scientific research?