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A 7 page research paper that examines the concept that gender roles are socially constructed. The terms "gender" and "sex" are often used interchangeably by the public, which implies that the sex of an individual necessarily determines the way that they will behave and that the social norms regarding gender expectations are biologically controlled. Contrasting to this view, social scientists have shown that the only fact that is biologically determined is the ability to be either a mother or a father. Gender, that is, male or female behavioral norms within a given culture, are socially constructed, not biologically determined. If gender roles had a basis in human biology then men and women would behave similarly across culture boundaries and this is not the case. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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the social norms regarding gender expectations are biologically controlled. Contrasting to this view, social scientists have shown that the only fact that is biologically determined is the ability to
be either a mother or a father. Gender, that is, male or female behavioral norms within a given culture, are socially constructed. If gender roles had a basis in
human biology then men and women would behave similarly across culture boundaries and this is not the case. Prager (2005) points out that gender is a "set of ideas"
and that these ideas are what guide sex role behavior. Culture develop and share ways of understanding the world and this understand provides a map, a guide, that can be
followed in regards to social action (Prager, 2005). These understandings, such as the socially constructed ideas of what constitutes masculinity or femininity, persist because they are useful to society, not
because they are "true" (Prager, 2005). In constructing an identity, a sense of who we are as individuals, factors such as "sexual orientation, race, culture, class, religion and gender"
constitute identity dimensions that all influence the individuals core identity (Smiler, 2004). In a qualitative study of how socially constructed gender expectations affect the identity development of male young adults,
Smiler (2004) found that many of the socially constructed ideas about masculinity that are prevalent in American culture were problematic for the participants. For instance, one young man expressed difficulty
with the concept that men are uncommunicative and generally do no talk about feelings or emotions. He told the interviewer: It just seems like its amazing how different men and
women are regarding handling stress and things. Its kind of a role confusion for me, because Im the kind of person that likes to talk it out. Its difficult when
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