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gender identity and socialization  

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  • The term gender identity generally refers to an individual's feelings of being a man or a woman; it is a self-identification of gender. Socialization is the process through which infants develop into mature adults by learning the norms and values of the society. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Gender Identity and Socialization]

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