Gender Roles Among The ! Kung

Along with the increase in outside influences, the gender roles among the !Kung began to change. The society became less egalitarian and a hierarchy began to form. At first it was difficult for me to find any positives in this change to the !Kung culture. I had to think about the difficulties that the !Kung faced every day and that some of these changes brought certainty of food and modern medical care.
Overall, the !Kung group has experienced changes as a group and between gender roles. They began as an egalitarian, hunter-gatherer society. There was equality between men and women and each had a part to do for the good of their group. The !Kung relied on each other and worked together to survived through the trying conditions in which they