SLT - culture

Question 1

what would happen if gender was biological?

Answer 1

different cultural influences would have no impact on gender

Question 2

barry et al?

Answer 2

found in non western cultures, nurturing was seen as a female characteristic whilst self reliance was a male one - suggests biological basis

Question 3

whiting and edwards?

Answer 3

found it was universal for girls to do domestic and caring tasks whilst boys socialised into tasks involving responsibility

Question 4

frambroise?

Answer 4

conducted interviews, finding gender roles among north american tribes were different to western cultures, indicating gender as a social construction