influence of culture and media on gender roles

Question 1

support for influence of culture

Answer 1

mead, buss, munroe and munroe

Question 2

what does mead support

Answer 2

influence of culture

Question 3

what does buss support

Answer 3

influence of culture

Question 4

what does munroe and munroe support

Answer 4

influence of culture

Question 5

describe mead

Answer 5

researched tribal groups in new guinea. found that the arapesh were gentle and responsive (female gender roles). the mundugumor were aggressive and hostile (male gender roles). the tchambuli women were dominant and organised village life while tchambuli men were passive and considered ‘decorative’ (reverse of western stereotypes).

Question 6

describe buss

Answer 6

found consistent patterns in mate preferences in 37 countries across all continents. in all cultures, women looked for men with wealth and resources, while men looked for young and attractive women.

Question 7

describe munroe and munroe

Answer 7

found that in most societies, division of labour is organised with gender roles, with men being the breadwinners, and women the nurturers.

Question 8

contradictory evidence for influence of culture

Answer 8

freeman

Question 9

what does freeman contradict

Answer 9

influence of culture

Question 10

describe freeman

Answer 10

replicated mead’s research on samoan people and argued that mead’s findings were flawed as she was misled by her participants, and she had been influenced by her preconceptions

Question 11

support for influence of media

Answer 11

furnham and farragher, mcghee and frueh

Question 12

what does furnham and farragher support

Answer 12

influence of media

Question 13

what does mcghee and frueh support

Answer 13

influence of media

Question 14

describe furnham and farragher

Answer 14

studied tv adverts and found that men are more likely to be shown in autonomous roles within a professional environment. meanwhile, women were show in familial roles within domestic settings.

Question 15

describe mcghee and frueh

Answer 15

found that children with more exposure to the media display more gender-stereotypical behaviour and attitudes.

Question 16

contradictory evidence for influence of media

Answer 16

pingree

Question 17

what does pingree contradict

Answer 17

influence of media

Question 18

pingree

Answer 18

found that when pre-adolescent boys were shown tv adverts of women in non-stereotypical roles, the boys backlashed, and displayed more stereotypical behaviour.