A family has two children. The parents give the boy gifts of a computer and Lego sets. They give the girl dolls and a dollhouse. This suggests that the parents are attempting to reinforce gender stereotypes using which process?

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Deangelo Rivera

Social Studies

9 March, 00:46

A family has two children. The parents give the boy gifts of a computer and Lego sets. They give the girl dolls and a dollhouse. This suggests that the parents are attempting to reinforce gender stereotypes using which process?

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America Frazier · Answer 1

Socialization

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Socialization is the process of adapting or internalizing ideologies and norms of a culture or society. Socialization is not limited to learning, but also teaching. The process of socialization lead to the continuity of cultural and societal norms.

A more specific socialization in the case of this question is gender socialization. Gender socialization involves the process of learning and teaching norms, expectations and rules associated with gender culture.