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EMERGENCE OF GENDER IDENTITY AND GENDER ROLES: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS Chandrakala, Ph. D. Associate Professor, Department of Education, Dr.BR Ambedkar Open University
Paper Received On: 25 SEPTEMBER 2022 Peer Reviewed On: 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 Published On: 1 OCTOBER 2022
Abstract The aim of this study is to identity of gender and its role in the society. Relationships between groups of women and men. An individual's concept of them, or gender identity. In this way the investigator identifies Gender socialization occurs through four major agents, family, education, peer groups, and mass media. Each agent reinforces gender roles by creating and maintaining normative expectations for gender-specific behaviour. Exposure also occurs through secondary agents, such as religion and the workplace.
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Introduction Gender identity is defined as a personal conception of oneself as male or female (or rarely, both or neither). This concept is intimately related to the concept of gender role, which is defined as the outward manifestations of personality that reflect the gender identity. "Gender refers to the socially constructed characteristics of women and men, such as norms, roles, and relationships of and between groups of women and men. In general terms, "sex" refers to the biological differences between males and females, such as the genitalia and genetic differences. "Gender" is more difficult to define, but it can refer to the role of a male or female in society, known as a gender role, or an individual's concept of them, or gender identity.
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