COURSE 6- GENDER,SCHOOL AND SOCIETY Dr.

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COURSE 6- GENDER,SCHOOL AND SOCIETY Dr. S.I.THAHIRA BANU, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ST.CHARLES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, THIRUNAGAR, MADURAI-625006. COURSE-6, GENDER, SCHOOL AND SOCIETY UNIT I: GENDER ROLES IN SOCIETY The concept of gender roles in society. The difference between gender and sex. The role of family, caste, class, religion, culture, the media and the popular culture, law and the state in the society. The reasons for gender inequalities. GENDER: MEANING AND DEFINITION Gender is a socially constructed term which has specified nature and meaning. It is manifestation towards the socio-cultural framework of man and woman in society which assign those duties, responsibilities and various social roles. A working definition in use by the World Health Organization for its work is that "Gender' refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women" and that "'masculine' and 'feminine‘ are gender categories. Distinctions between Gender and sex  Gender is socially constructed have specific roles, responsibilities and behavior patterns.  Gender is culture specific  It varies within and between in society (i.e. as per regulations of social institutions) o Sex is biological; it refers to noticeable differences in reproductive organs. o Sex is natural, constant and Universal. o Sex cannot be changed. GENDER ROLES IN SOCIETY: Family, Caste, Class, Religion, Culture, The Media and The popular culture, law and the state. Gender refers to the socially learned attitudes and behaviours associated with being male or female. A role is the behaviour expected of someone who holds a particular status. The key word here is expected. Family The child’s first influence in regards to gender roles is the family. From birth to five years of age, most children are almost constantly surrounded by family. A child’s first exposure to gender differences is learned through interaction with his or her parents. Most parents dress their infants in gender-specific clothing and give them toys according to gender stereotypes. Gender stereotypes are especially evident in the distribution of gender specific toys to children. Gender and Caste Caste has undergone significant change since independence, but it still involves hundreds of millions of people. In its preamble, India's constitution forbids negative public discrimination on the basis of caste. However, caste ranking and caste-based interaction have occurred for centuries and will continue to do so well into the foreseeable future, more in the countryside than in urban settings and more