From Kimmel Flashcards
1
Q
What is the issue of studying gender all over the world?
A
Often, we have put Western values and understanding into consideration when studying gender roles and sex in other parts of the world. Which is a model that does probably not fit
2
Q
What does Margaret Mead believe after having done research in the South Seas (Indonesia etc.)?
A
That sex differences are not deeply biological. It is rather learned and has become a part of the ideology, that continues to perpetuate them
3
Q
How is sexual division of labor different in different societies in history?
A
While it is common for societies to divide tasks based on sex in most cases, it is not always women that cook and men that build houses. In some cultures it is the opposite
