Cultural and Media influences on gender roles

Question 1

Cultural differences

Answer 1

• Gender expectations vary between cultures
• historical differences are included also
  e. g. The gap of women performing more domestic duties than men has decreased

Question 2

Examples of cultural differences

Answer 2

Mead: Papua New Guinea, arapesh men and women were found to be gentle and responsive
while the Mundugumor men and women were violent and aggressive

Question 3

Role models in the media

Answer 3

• Men are portrayed as dependent and directive,
• Women are described as dependent, unambitious
• McGhee and Frue(1980) Children who have a higher exposure to these different gender representation tend to display more ster