Anonymity of subjects must be protected. Rethinking Women's Biology Concepts of woman and man are social constructs. Efforts to fit these constructs have biological as well as social consequences. Women's biology is socially constructed, as well as political. Women have been characterized as weak, emotional, and at the mercy of raging hormones.
Children Add diversity by observing children in a variety of settings.
Have the purpose of the observation firmly in mind. Describe both the behavior and the social context in which it occurs. Describe the relevant body language. Do not substitute interpretations that generalize about behavior for descriptions of behavior. Limit periods of observation to half an hour.