gender domains

• Browne & Ross


  -argue children's beliefs about 'gender domains' are shaped by early experiences & expectations of adults
• gender domains


  tasks & activities that boys & girls see as male & female 'territory'

  -make them relevant to themselves
• confidence 


  -children more confident when engaging in tasks they see as part of own gender domain
• Murphy


  -boys & girls pay attention to different details when tackling same task

  -girls focus on how people feel

  -boys focus on how things are made & work

  > helps explain why girls chose humanities & arts and why boys choose science