Glossary - Gender and Society

Feminism

the name given to a wide range of view arguing for, and working for, equality for women

Gender Biology

The physical characteristics that enable someone to be identified as male or female

Gender Identification

the way people perceive themselves in terms of masculine, feminine, both or neither

Gender Expression

the ways in which people behave as a result of their gender identification

Socialisation

the process by which people learn cultural norms

Patriarchal Society

a society that is dominated by men and men’s interests