I am carrying out a research study on gender. It deals with how students see themselves, most men & women, as well as their ideal selves as being more feminine, masculine or androgynous.
I would like some ideas on
theories in this area
One of the research-components no matter qualitative or quantitative study, is choosing a research problem to answer. The other component on your way into methodology would be choosing the sample (the students, in your case), and the reasoning behind the sample & sample-size. Generally, narrowing down & clear specification of details would be beneficial as the starting steps of any investigation. Good Luck!
I carry out research into femininity (and have a particular interest in psychological androgyny). The standard used is currently Bem's Sex Role Inventory (Bem, 1974) which is easily available and was published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. As this is the one which most Psychologist, Sociologists, Medics, and Anthropologists use, I would recommend starting here. Generally there is a lot of feminst work on Gender Identity or a lot of bio-medical view points on it (the latter is far more restrictive and doesn't lend itself well to qualitative analysis). Take a look at some of my work (there is some upcoming publications due for 2017 to be published too) and see what you think. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me. Best wishes!
Gender and race are non-biological manmade constructs. These terms create a hierarchy to justify oppression and superiority. There are as many genders as there are people who walk the earth. Freeing oneself of the binary dogma of heterosexism is a step in the right direction for this important research. People who might think that gay people really want to be the opposite sex are seeing the world in a heteronormative way; that is to say, they believe that heterosexuality is the norm and perhaps the only way to be.
Developed in 1948 by Dr. Alfred Kinsey, sexologist at Indiana University, the Kinsey Scale measures sexual orientation along a continuum. Sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression are the redharings of standardized scales because, in my opinion, what bathroom a person uses, or preferred sexual behaviors are far less important considering the violence, deaths, biases, stereotypes, and emotional cut off from one's family of origin due to the inability of allowing someone to be their true self.
I implore you to read: Nicholas M. Teich (2012-03-27). Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue . I listened to a therapist tell a bisexual person that the sooner his client chooses whether it's men or women they prefer, the sooner his depression, and the deep mourning of the death of his father would clear up.
I do not mean for this response to seem pejorative, however, research is so lacking in this area,
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