Assignment: Gender Socialization Essay

Assignment: Gender Socialization Essay

Even if you are not familiar with the concept of “gender socialization”, it is most likely that you have been influenced by it and in turn passed on your own beliefs about what constitutes gender-appropriate attitudes and behaviour to others. Gender socialization begins at birth, intensifies during adolescence and contributes to gender inequalities in education, employment, income, empowerment, and other significant outcomes of well-being during adolescence and later in life, argues a recently published discussion paper by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti and the International Centre for Research on Women. The paper enriches our understanding of gender socialization by bringing together theories from psychology, sociology and biology and reviewing significant historical and population shifts to provide a more holistic picture of how gender socialization happens and who the major “agents” (e.g. family members, peers, community leaders) and structures (e.g. political structures, cultural and social norms, global media) of influence are – during adolescence and beyond.

[A new research brief summarizes the key insights and conclusions from the discussion paper on gender socialization during adolescence]

Before exploring the framework developed in the paper and its application to programming and policy-making, let us reflect on what gender socialization is and how it manifests in everyday life. The paper defines gender socialization as a “process by which individuals develop, refine and learn to ‘do’ gender through internalizing gender norms and roles as they interact with key agents of socialization, such as their family, social networks and other social institutions.” (p. 6)

Adolescence is a critical period in which gender attitudes and behaviours intensify and new gender roles emerge. It is also a period during which the negative outcomes of some gender norms begin to manifest

A key component of this process is the internalization and acting out of gender norms. To illustrate how this happens, we asked friends from around the world (via social media) for examples of how boys and girls are socialized differently in their culture, if at all. In early childhood, parents and caregivers may dress male and female children in different colours (e.g. pink for girls and blue for boys in Italy) or give them different toys to play with (e.g. cars for boys, dolls for girls in the Czech Republic). A friend from Bulgaria shared that people there often comment on the appearance of little girls (“You are so pretty; “What a nice dress you have”), while they are more likely to point out the activities and abilities of boys (“You run so fast”; “You are so strong”).

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the question. All essays MUST be submitted through Safe Assignment ONLY. Be advised, “safe assignment” is designed to quickly recognize plagiarized papers, so please be sure to submit your own work! It is expected that you will use your textbook as a source. You are free to use additional sources, so long as all sources are listed in the works cited page and properly cited parenthetically in the body of the paper. You can use APA or MLA style when citing sources. Be sure to start your paper at the top of page 1 and do not use subtitles in the body of the paper. A good essay will have transitions within in it, thus no need for subtitles. Again, no extra spaces between paragraphs are to be used (see Proper Spacing Document under Course Documents). Be sure that your essay also meets ALL the criteria below or your paper will not be accepted for grading (thus will receive a “0” with no opportunity for a rewrite). There will be no opportunity for rewrites or resubmissions. (ALL criteria below MUST be met for the paper to be accepted for grading!) a. Each essay must be typed using double-spaced line and Courier 10 or Times New Roman 12 font (no other font size or style will be accepted) b. Each essay must be a minimum 3 FULL PAGES in length, not to exceed 5 FULL PAGES. (papers that are too short or too long will not be accepted for grading) c. You must use a Title page and a Works Cited page, neither of which counts toward the page requirement. You must also cite your reference within the body of the paper whenever you quote or paraphrase the author(s). d. All papers are due on the specified due date. NOTE: If you use a MAC, please be sure to go well over the minimum page requirement a few lines at least, to avoid spacing problems that occur when uploading to the system. NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR GRADING. Essay #4 Please define and discuss Gender Socialization. How does this differential treatment prepare us for the Gendered Division of Paid Work? Essay #5 Please name the three classic theories of sociology as discussed in essay #1 and discuss how EACH of these theories attempts to interpret or understand the Family. Be sure to compare and contrast the differences of the three theories’ approach to the Family. Finally, which of the three theories do you believe BEST explains contemporary Family in American society?

Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

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Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.

Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

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Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.

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Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
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