Role of Culture and media

Question 1

What is a strength of the role of culture in gender development

Answer 1

Research support
-Hofstede found that more industrial cultures had more women entering work force so change in womens gender roles whereas in less traditional cultures womens gender role still fixed

Question 2

What is a limitation of the role of culture

Answer 2

Flawed research
Freeman conducted a follow up study and found that Mead may have been mislead by his pps
-mead also may have imposed his won expectations of behaviour
-may be victim of observer bias and androcentrism

Question 3

what is a strength of the role of media on gender roles

Answer 3

Based on theoretical evidence
Cultivation theory argues that the amount of time spent on media will change societal views
-Supported by Drogas and Bond who found those who watched Jersey shore had more sexually permissive attitudes to casual sex
-Even when they are matched on religious attitudes, personal and parental attitudes
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Question 4

What is a limitation of the role of media

Answer 4

Durkin argues that it may be due to parental attitudes and this may dictate which media represntations we intake and believe in
-Children are also no passive recipients and can reject media depictions