Gender, Sex & Education

Title
Gender, Sex & Education
Publication Date
2009
Author(s)
Harrington, Ingrid
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1898-4795
Email: iharring@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:iharring
Editor
Editor(s): Izabel Soliman
Type of document
Book Chapter
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Pearson SprintPrint
Place of publication
Frenchs Forest, Australia
Edition
1
UNE publication id
une:3282
Abstract
The terms 'sex' and 'gender' have in the past, been interchangeably used in the social sciences, despite their definitions being quite different. A better understanding is often formed if the terms are viewed in a more holistic manner. In order to gain a clear understanding of the meaning of sex and gender, the terms need to be viewed in relation to other key concepts of culture and communication. Culture refers to the overt and covert structures and networks in society that perpetuate social norms and attitudes of male and female behaviours. One needs to understand the cultural networks that act as a framework for individual behaviours in order to understand how gender identity is formed and performed. Communication is a process and symbolic activity that individuals use to clarify and understand meaning allocated to behaviours, attitudes and cultures. It is important to note that communication is contextually based and inextricably linked to the cultures of the society.
Link
Citation
Interrogating Common Sense: Teaching for Social Justice, v.1, p. 75-98
ISBN
9781442507197
Start page
75
End page
98

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