[G] Cultural influences

Question 1

What could we state if every culture behaved in the same way with regards to gender?

Answer 1

Biology is the key to gender.

Question 2

What did Mead find?

Answer 2

The Arapesh are co-operative and gentle, while the Mundugmor are quarrelsome and arrogant and the Tchambuli tribe regarded men as emotional and women took care of hunting.

Question 3

What did Munroe and Munroe find?

Answer 3

In almost all societies females are the primary caregivers and child-rearers.

Question 4

What did Tiggemann et al find?

Answer 4

There are significant cultural differences in Australia and Estonia with regards to gender. Estonians rated being a mother and good homemaker more important.

Question 5

What did Tager and Good find when comparing north and south Italian and American males?

Answer 5

North Italian - less masculine
South Italian - more masculine than North
American - more masculine than both.

Question 6

What is a strength of cultural influences of gender?

Answer 6

Supports the nature side of the debate as gender is similar across all societies.

Question 7

What are three weaknesses of cultural influences on gender?

Answer 7

1. Mead’s research was biased, and possibly fixed.
2. Deterministic.
3. Most research is conducted by Western researcher with Western opinions not applicable to Eastern societies.