It's widely accepted that gender role (as opposed to physical sexuality) is culturally acquired in the socialization process. The way gender roles are communicated and taught in society are widely communicated nonverbally with body language, particularly body language in art. George Mead's concept of Social Construction of Self implies that one's identity is constructed with the consent of others as our interpretation of their responses to our expressions of Self.
This page will aggregate information, links and discussion about gaze, body langauge and socialization roles in art that presents us with body language.
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