Género: identidades, estereotipos y roles. Un estudio empírico con alumnado no universitarias de la Comunidad de Madrid

Abstract

The present study has been elaborated upon a complex reality: gender. A twofold methodology splits this work into a theoretic revision and an empirical one. A deep scan of this reality has been made by sampling the student body at fifth and sixth grade of elementary school, ESO [secondary], PCPI, Bachillerato [High school], CFGM [Level Vocational Education], CFGS [Higher Level Vocational Education] degrees from Comunidad de Madrid [Autonomous Region of Madrid]. Individuals within the sample subset come from both public and subsidized schools. This study has a dual purpose: to theoretically approach the gender category and its impact on partner relationships, and to empirically find out the relevance of gender in the way the student body defines itself (gender identity trait) the way it describes others (boys and girls in general) what is considered desirable for those who play relational roles, to know if gender identity impacts on their own expectations for the future, and finally, their preferred style of relationship. In the theoretical part, the evolution of term gender along the years is exposed in perspective, in order to highlight those nuances and subtleties that has been added to its former meaning. Therefore, at the present time we see blossoming the use of this particular term over a multiplicity of uses and study approaches. Later on the work, and because of its multifaceted and multidimensional essence, we will find a detailed discussion about identity, stereotypes and gender roles, whose relevance rest beyond argument as papers have already proven. The study also focuses on love and partner relationships and its relation with gender. And, of course, gender-based violence on a very close look. The field research empirically tackles several aspects about identity, stereotypes and gender roles, as well as the impact of gender identity in relation with the expectations for the future that non universitary students frequently consider. This study is also concerned about idealized partner relationships built upon the basis of a preferred love style. The correlation between these elements and age, gender or the stage of education has been taken into account in all cases...