Gender and Society (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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What are social roles?
What are social roles?
Expected patterns of behaviour based on position in society
What are biological roles?
What are biological roles?
Behaviours from evolutionary development & physical differences
What are sociological roles?
What are sociological roles?
Behaviours from social learning & cultural influences
What are gender roles?
What are gender roles?
Social expectations about behaviour based on biological sex
Biological viewpoint on gender roles
Biological viewpoint on gender roles
Roles develop naturally through evolutionary processes
Arapesh tribe characteristics (Mead study)
Arapesh tribe characteristics (Mead study)
Both sexes displayed nurturing & cooperative behaviour
Tchambuli tribe gender roles (Mead study)
Tchambuli tribe gender roles (Mead study)
Women dominant & assertive; men emotionally dependent
Mead's research conclusion
Mead's research conclusion
Biology plays smaller role than thought in gender behaviour
Industrial Revolution impact on women
Industrial Revolution impact on women
Women entered workforce in mills, factories, teaching, nursing
Birth control availability impact (1970s)
Birth control availability impact (1970s)
Gave women control over family planning & career timing
Feminist movement achievements
Feminist movement achievements
Equal pay, employment opportunities, family-friendly policies
Gender wage gap in Ireland
Gender wage gap in Ireland
Men earn approx. 14% more than women on average
Modern society's path forward on gender
Modern society's path forward on gender
Value human qualities like cooperation & logic regardless of sex