influence of culture on gender roles Flashcards
define culture
the ideas, customs, social behaviour of a particular group or society
who conducted research into cultural differences
mead
where did Mead conduct her research
Papa New Guinea
on the island of samoa
how many tribes did mead investigate and what were their names
Arapesch
Mundugomor
Tchambuli
what were Mead’s findings on the 3 tribes
Arapesch women were gentle and responsive
Mundugomor women were agressive and hostile
Tchambuli women were dominant and organised village life
what was Mead’s conclusion following her research
there is no biological relationship between sex and gender
who conducted research into cultural similarities (nature)
buss
munroe and munroe
what did buss find regarding gender roles
across 37 countries across all continent’s
women seek men who could offer wealth and resources
men seek women who are youthful and attractive (physically)
what did Munroe and Munroe find regarding gender roles in (1975)
in most societies across all continents
males - “breadwinner”
females - nurturer
