Discuss cross cultural studies in gender roles Most research into gender roles has occurred in Western societies‚ and generally shows a clear divide in gender roles‚ most encouraging masculine behaviour in boys‚ and feminine behaviour in girls. However‚ in order to further explore the idea of nature vs. nurture (biological vs. social approach); it is important to research gender roles in a variety of countries. If clear themes‚ it may indicate that gender role development is nature‚ as would
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Outline and evaluate the evolutionary explanation for gender roles Gender refers to culturally constructed distinctions between femininity and masculinity. Individuals are born female or male but they become feminine or masculine through complex developmental processes that take many years to unfold. For example‚ women usually look after babies while men are the providers. The evolutionary approach argues that gender role division appears as an adaptation to the challenges faced by the ancestral
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is the biological aspect of being female‚ male‚ or other. Usually sex is assigned at birth based on external genitalia. For example‚ when a baby is born as a male‚ then it is a male. Gender is the sociocultural construct of masculine and feminine roles and the qualities assigned to these roles. For example‚ gender role is the tasks and behaviors assigned by a culture to each sex. 2. Sexual dimorphism refers to the biological differences between males and females. Some examples of this include difference
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Gender roles in cultural context Abstract In this project‚ the responses were discussed with reference to gender‚ gender identity‚ ethnicity‚ and stereotyping of children’s chores and it was based on the research of Kulk L’s Israel’s case and also Brofenbrenner’s ecological system theory. The purpose of this research was to find out people’s idea of what they think of gender roles in a cultural context. In this project‚ a short interview was conducted with an Italian female student for her
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Unit 4 General Psychological Issues in Cultural Perspective Subunit 1 Basic Psychological Processes and Culture Article 3 1-1-2004 Decision Making in Individualistic and Collectivistic Cultures C. Dominik Guess Northern Illinois University‚ dguess@unf.edu Recommended Citation Guess‚ C. (2004). Decision Making in Individualistic and Collectivistic Cultures. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture‚ 4(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1032 This Online Readings in Psychology
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whether a person is female or male‚ not culture‚ but cultural myths outline the roles women and men play in society. These cultural myths constitute to the lack of differentiation between sex and gender‚ imposing the idea of nature versus nurture. While one is born either female or male due to biology‚ one’s culture ultimately makes one into a woman or a man. Society has predisposed images of what it means to be feminine or masculine. These gender roles limit the individual’s potential‚ making humans
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language as well as performances. Culture norms may impose members of a certain community to define which traits‚ behaviors‚ roles are considered appropriate or inappropriate to each gender. Although these values are not constant and may change due to cultural revolutions and social changes‚ they are a powerful generator of stereotypes and biases. Despite the fact that many gender roles remain the same‚ others change over time. In the past‚ for example‚ Algerian men refused their spouses to work outside
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Cross-Cultural Psychology Roberta Menlove Psy/450 January 29‚ 2013 Jacquie Nelson Cross-Cultural Psychology Culture exist everywhere‚ it performs a significant function throughout life. Culture expresses itself in every individual’s life. These expressions come in multiple forms such as behavior‚ appearance‚ and language. The importance of culture and its influence is demonstrated in the relationship between different cultures and cross-cultures‚ how individuals use critical thinking as well
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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACROSS CULTURES: THE ROLE OF CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE Dr. Alexi Matveev College of Staten Island New York‚ NY‚ USA Dr. Elena Lvina Concordia University Montreal‚ Quebec‚ Canada Abstract New theoretical frameworks are needed to better understand effective transformational leadership in different cultural contexts. In this article we illustrate the relationship between transformational leadership and the cross-cultural communication competence frame. We
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Outline and evaluate research into cultural variations in attachment Due to the fact that the ways that people bring up their children can be very different all over the world as we share different attitudes‚ values and beliefs etc. People emphasize on developing distinct skills and qualities‚ so attachments formed can be different. For instance‚ countries like America and Germany would value personal independence and achievement more‚ whereas interdependence between people is valued more in China
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