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GENDER DIVERSITY

GENDER DIVERSITY. UNIT FIVE. Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Course #3939. Disclaimer. Have you ever asked yourself what even became of Core Family & Moral Values?

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GENDER DIVERSITY

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  1. GENDER DIVERSITY UNIT FIVE Texas Commission on Law EnforcementCourse #3939

  2. Disclaimer Have you ever asked yourself what even became of Core Family & Moral Values? This is my disclaimer and I am presenting this because TCOLE says it is part of their course but it contrast with my Christian beliefs and values.

  3. Learning Objectives Learning Objective 5.0: the participant will be able to internally analyze, process and explain his/her beliefs about gender traits and roles. Learning Objective 5.1: the participant will be able to defile gender diversity Learning Objective 5.2: the participant will be able to list common myths concerning gender behavior. Learning Objective 5.3: the participant will be able to describe a “Patriarchal Structure”.

  4. Learning Objective 5.4: the participant will be able to list examples of the differences in male and female communication styles. Learning Objective 5.5: the participant will be able to discuss and explain with competency the evolution of masculine and feminine personality traits. Learning Objective 5.6: the participant will be able to identify and discuss with competency his/her views concerning gender traits and roles that depict their personal gender diversity awareness.

  5. 5.0To Become Aware of your beliefs about gender traits and roles “Men and women literally live in parallel, but different worlds…..D. Tannon

  6. 5.0 The movement toward more egalitarian relationships between men and women has had a major impact on our cultural patterns of behavior, even though our society’s patriarchal view still has tremendous influence on gender perceptions and roles.

  7. 5.0 For example, as a culture we still treat boys and girls differently from birth. Because of this cultural diversity different genders tend to have different experiences, expectations, and worldviews.

  8. Gender Balance

  9. 5.0 • Discussion on the impact of socialization attributes on personality characteristics? • How are boys and girls raised differently? • What makes our society patriarchal?

  10. 5.0 Awareness of gender diversities can help us understand why men and women often see things differently and avert possible miscommunications as a result of these differences.

  11. 5.1Define Gender Diversity “Gender is the culturally specific set of characteristics that identifies the social behavior of women and men and the relationship between them”.

  12. 5.1 Gender, therefore, refers not simply to women or men, but to the relationship between them, and the way it is socially constructed.

  13. 5.1 Gender is: • Culturally specific set of characteristics • Identifies social behavior of men/women

  14. 5.1 Gender is: • Refers to the relationship between men/women • Analytical tool for understanding social processes

  15. 5.1 Because it is a relational term, gender must include women and men. Like the concepts of class, race and ethnicity, gender is an analytical tool for understanding social processes.”

  16. 5.1 Gender involves those social, cultural, and psychological aspects linked to males and females in particular social contexts. Gender is a social construct.

  17. 5.1 Regardless of your sex, you are affected by gender issues.

  18. 5.1 Gender stereotypes can limit your scope of communication, expression of emotions, and freedom of movement. Gender roles can assign privilege, status, and power.

  19. 5.2List common myths concerning gender behaviors The typical American family consists of a husband with a career and a wife who stays at home and takes care of their two children. SINCE WHEN

  20. 5.2 - Others • There are only two types of women: good and bad • Women's status is equal to a man’s

  21. 5.2 – Others Continued • Real men are in control of every situation • Men do not cry (Least those who have never been in combat)

  22. 5.2 Have class give examples of current societal gender myths. Have they had to deal with any of these myths in their own lives?

  23. 5.3Describe a patriarchal Structure Patriarchy is the structuring of a social system on the basis of family units, where the father is the head of the family and have primary responsibility for the welfare of this family unit.

  24. 5.3 Men are regarded as the authority within the family and society and thus dominant over women and children.

  25. 5.3 Some sociologists and anthropologists believe that gender is not just one of many cultural diversities but it is the main diversity factor.

  26. 5.3 Instead of seeing women as a subculture under men as in a Patriarchal society, they see two distinct groups, with distinctive characteristics.

  27. 5.3 They see gender diversities as the cultural model for all other diversities. This is what they are teaching in colleges these days.

  28. 5.3Review Patriarchy is: • structuring of a social system on the basis of family units • father is head of family with welfare responsibility • Men regarded as authority within family • Men dominant over women and children

  29. 5.4 Differences in male/female communication styles • Connection or Status • Rapport Talk or Report Talk • Cooperative or Competitive • Expertise: Play it up or down • Agreeing or Disagreeing • Communication Style

  30. 5.4 CONNECTION or STATUS WOMEN MEN Live in a world of status concerns Have their “old boy” networks. Due to their status concerns they place a higher priority on independence or personal freedom, not on the give and take of communication Live in a world of intimacy Focus on connecting with others via networks or supportive friends. Aimed at minimizing differences and building on commonalities and agreements.

  31. 5.4 PAPPORT TALK or REPORT TALK WOMEN Report type talking. They focus on factual information that the listener needs to know and what’s going on in the world. MEN Communicates to establish and maintain a rapport with others by focusing on feelings and personal thoughts, reactions and details of life.

  32. Men and Women belong to different species and communication between them is a Science still in its infancy…..Bill Cosby

  33. 5.4 PAPPORT TALK or REPORT TALK • WOMEN MEN Men tell things to increase knowledge.. Tell things to increase interpersonal involvement.

  34. 5.4 PAPPORT TALK or REPORT TALK WOMEN MEN Reveal weaknesses by sharing to make others feel equal or closer from their experiences. Men feel that revealing is a weakness and will lower their status in other persons eyes.

  35. 5.4 COOPERATIVE or COMPETITIVE WOMEN MEN Words/actions revolve around giving understanding. Revolve around giving advice.

  36. 5.4 COOPERATIVE or COMPETITIVE WOMEN MEN View helping, nurturing, and supporting as measures of their power. Perceive power as having information,expertise and skill.

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