Influence of culture on gender roles
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- Created on: 23-10-19 12:47
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- THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON GENDER ROLES
- Contribution to nature-nurture debate
- If gender-role behaviour appears to be consistent across different cultures, it represents an innate, biological difference between males & females
- If gender roles found as culturally specific, we might assume that the influence of shared norms and socialisation is decisive
- If gender-role behaviour appears to be consistent across different cultures, it represents an innate, biological difference between males & females
- Cultural differences
- MARGARET MEAD (1935) Tribal groups in New Guinea
- ARAPESH: Gentle and responsive
- MUNDUGUMOR: Aggressive and hostile
- TCHAMBULI; Women were dominant and organised village life; men were passive and considered to be 'decorative'
- In her later work, she concluded that she underestimated the universal nature of many gender-typical behaviours.
- However, she argued that the extent to which innate behaviours are expressed is largely the result of cultural norms
- Suggests that there may not be a direct biological relationship between sex and gender, and that gender roles may be culturally determined
- MARGARET MEAD (1935) Tribal groups in New Guinea
- Cultural similarities
- David Buss (1995) found consistent patterns in mate preference in 37 countries across all continents
- Women sought men who could offer wealth and resources, whilst men looked for youth and physical attractiveness in a potential partner
- David Buss (1995) found consistent patterns in mate preference in 37 countries across all continents
- Contribution to nature-nurture debate
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