Stereotypes in Early Gender Socialization

When trying to classify people by the word "gender", people are divided into two groups: male and female. With this classification, people considering belonging to the same group are similar, and the two groups are very different from each other. However, in real life, the characteristics of men and women often overlap (Crespi). Even people belonging to the same group may have different characteristics and personality that are influenced by the environment and experience.

Gender stereotypes suggest that male and female characteristics or attributes distinguish two gender groups from each other. As with gender identity, the development of gender stereotypes started sooner. Almost all children are aware of gender stereotypes formed when completing pre-primary education. Gender stereotypes combine gender and a wide range of networks connecting all fields. Personal beliefs about stereotypes of gender, about reaching the highest rigidity around 5 years of age, and then being more flexible. Finally, the difference between individuals and groups occurs during the development of gender stereotypes.

Gender stereotypes are closely related to the development of early childhood gender identity. In this section, we will first describe the stereotype definition, distinguish between stereotype types, then explain the contents of those stereotypes. Next, I will discuss the development of stereotypes. Finally, we discuss the possible precedents of gender stereotypes. Here we define the stereotype as a series of beliefs about the characteristics and attributes of the group (Judd & Park, 1993). These beliefs distinguish specific groups from other groups by explaining the differences between the groups. Gender's stereotype is a belief about the characteristics and attributes of men, women, boys, and girls. Especially in schools almost all children are aware of gender's stereotype regardless of familial attitudes and values, because the exchange between mass media and peers exposes most children to gender-related information (Maccoby, 2002; Martin & Fabes, 2001).

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