Briefly Outline the Key Aspects of Martin and Halverson's Gender-Schema

question 98

Essay

Briefly outline the key aspects of Martin and Halverson's gender-schema theory of gender typing and gender-role development.What criticisms have been brought against this theoretical perspective?

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Definitions:

Ethnomethodologists

Researchers who study how people use everyday interactions to construct a shared social reality.

Conversational Analyses

A method for studying the construction and patterns of social interaction within natural conversation.

Applause

The expression of approval or admiration for someone or something through clapping.

Ethnomethodological

Relates to a sociological method that studies the ways people make sense of their everyday lives.