CULTURE

Question 1

Who looked into culture differences and what did they fine (nurture)

Answer 1

Mead 1935-culture groups in Papua New Guinea
Arapesh-gentle and responsive
Mundugumar-agressive and hostile
Tchambuli-males were decorative and women were dominant

No direct bio relationship between sex and gender

Question 2

Who looked into cultural similarities and what did they find (nature)

Answer 2

Buss 1995- there’s a mate preference
Women sought resources and wealth
Men sought attractiveness and youth

Question 3

What is a strength of culture on gender

Answer 3

Hofstede- industrialised cultures are moving away from the domestic sphere whereas traditional cultures women are the house maker
Shows that gender is determined by cultural context

Question 4

What is a limitation on culture on gender

Answer 4

There’s observer bias and ethnocentrism
Mead generalised over a short period of time and was misled by the participants