Global gender identity: profiles of the student body at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
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The sociocultural symbolization of gender brings together socially shared and constructed beliefs, values and norms, which in addition to constituting social models of masculinity and femininity in a given context, have a powerful influence on the structuring of identity at the individual level. At present, the social models of masculinity and femininity, as well as the stereotypes that emerge from them, do not respond to a dichotomous construction -at least, apparently-, giving rise to multiple gender identities. This research analyzes the global gender identity in a sample of 1091 university students from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The goal is to examine gender identity profiles. In general terms, the results show a prevalence of stereotyped gender identities, with a high correspondence between the self-reported sex- gender categories. The diversification of gender stereotypes beyond their traditional constitution still seems to be more of a symbolic issue than a subjective manifestation of shared social representations. This study highlights the need to explore one of the main components of gender inequalities at the individual level, which serve as the basis for developing socioeducational interventions on equality in higher education.
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