gender differences Flashcards
socialisation theoriest
miller and hoffman
how are girls socialised
gender socialisation means that women are taught to be more submissive passive and obedient, and more involved with feelings and cooperation
socialisation- bedroom culture
girls are encouraged to be socialisation into the bedroom culture meaning they stay at home and remain obedient to their parents. qualities that are valued by religion as followers are expected to remain obedient to the church teaching.
AO3 socialisation
postmodernists- outdated view, bedroom culture may no longer be relevant as society has changed. women are now more independent and active no longer passive
nurturing and motherhood theoriest
bruce
nurturing and motherhood explanation
women’s socialisation into the expressive role along with their child rearing experience makes them less confrontation and more understanding
this would explain their involvement in traditional religions as well as new age movements
nurturing and motherhood- halman and draulans
they say that these roles give women a greater focus on the family as women are more likely to take charge of their child’s moral development and use religion to do this
AO3- nurturing and motherhood
neo conventional family becoming more popular and shared conjical roles
women are breaking through the glass ceiling
closer to ultimate questions theoriest
davie
closer to ultimate questions explanation
women are more exposed to situations when they are closer to ultimate questions through child rearing as well as being part of caring jobs like nursing. women also tend to be the main carer for old people. they turn to religion to seek these answers for ultimate questions
AO3 closer to ultimate questions
people are more likely to turn to science rather than religion due to secularisation as science has a more rational way of thinking
life expectancy explanation
women live longer than men and are more likely to live alone once their husband has died. thy then turn to the church for support and comfort
AO3 life expectancy
belonging without believeing- women may be going church for the social element rather than the religious element
compensation for deprivation theorist
glock and stark
compensation for deprivation explanation
women may take part in religion more because of the compensators it offers them and the fact it makes up for what they r missing