Secondary groups that influence an individual include; educational institutes, peers, and the media and these are called the secondary agents of socialisation (Study.com, 2015). ... When looking at the sports most commonly played by males, rugby union, soccer and rugby league where very common (see figure 4). These sports are associated with being rough and requiring strength and stamina, main attribute connected with a masculine identity. In supporting Connell's theory, 58.3% of male individuals identified their fathers being the greatest influence to play these sports. ... This is don...

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Whenever there is a media story in the news about a violent crime committed, we automatically assume that a male is a perpetrator. This is due to males being over-represented by the media, which will be discussed later on in this piece of work. ...

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But the essential fact is that our gender roles are taught to each of us, and are rigidly enforced, through families and friends, educational institutions, the workplace, media, advertising and the entertainment industry. ... Number four - a "boy" - who wears rugged clothing, likes the colour blue and plays with soldiers, participates in competitive team sports, enjoys fighting, does not cry, and has short hair. ...

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