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AQA GCSE · Question 02 · Families
What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the way that parents channel their children's interests into toys, games and other activities that are seen as appropriate for their gender?
What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the way that parents channel their children's interests into toys, games and other activities that are seen as appropriate for their gender?
Answer options:
A.
Canalization
B.
Discrimination
C.
Idealisation
D.
Intergenerational
How to approach this question
Identify the key process in the question: 'channel their children's interests into toys, games... appropriate for their gender'. Recall the specific sociological terms related to gender socialisation and select the one that matches this definition.
Full Answer
A.Canalization✓ Correct
The correct answer is A, Canalization. This is a key concept in gender role socialisation.
Canalization is one of the processes of gender role socialisation identified by sociologist Ann Oakley. It involves parents channeling their children's interests into activities and toys that are considered the norm for their gender. For example, encouraging boys to play with building blocks and footballs, and girls to play with dolls and kitchen sets.
Common mistakes
Students may not be familiar with the specific term 'canalization' and might choose a more general term like 'discrimination'.
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