The Feminist View - Gender as a Social Construct

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  • Feminists argue that gender identity is socially constructed by patriarchal society
  • Feminists argue that gender identity is socially constructed by patriarchal society - this means that is it the male-dominated society that creates & reinforces stereotypes of how males & females should be
  • Feminists argue that not only the family contribute to the social construction of gender, other agencies of socialisation may reinforce stereotypical expectation on gender roles e.g. Education & the Peer Group