Media Studies A-Level
Sex versus gender
What Sex versus gender means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sex versus gender
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Sex refers to biological and bodily characteristics while gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours and identities associated with masculinity and femininity.
Topics that use Sex versus gender
- Theories of gender performativity (AQA A-Level)
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