the influence of culture and media on gender roles Flashcards
1
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when is gender role behaviour regarded as innate
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- if is consistent across all cultures
2
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when did Mead conduct her observation
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1935
3
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what did Mead (1935) study find
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- variations in gender in papa new guinea tribes
4
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characteristic of the Arapesh tribe
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- gentle and responsive
5
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characteristic of the mundugomor tribe
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- aggressive and hostile
6
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characteristic of the tchambuli tribe
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- women were dominant
- men sat around and gossiped
7
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when did Buss conduct his study
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- 1995
8
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what did Buss (1995) study find
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- consistent pattern in mate preference in 37 countries
- men sought women who were attractive and youthful
- women sought men with wealth and resources
9
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strengths of culture and gender role
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- research support
- influence of culture on changing gender is supported by Hotshed (2001) who argued that in in industrial cultures the changing status of women are a function of their active role in the workplace
10
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limitation of culture and gender roles
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- Meads research
- research has been criticised for making generalisations
- freemans (1983) study after Meads conclude that hers was flawed
11
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how are media and gender roles connected
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- provides role models in which children may want to identify and imitate
- provides clear gender stereotypes that are rigid
12
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when was bandura and busseys study
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1999
13
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what did bandura and busseys study (1999) find
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- men are presented as independent
- women are seen as advice seekers
14
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when was furnham and farragher study
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2000
15
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what did furnham and farragher study find
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- in tv adverts men were more likely to be shown autonomous roles with professional context whilst women occupied familiar oles i n domestic settings
