Gender roles in different cultures

A brief overview of how other cultures' gender roles affect their unique cultures.

1. Cross-Cultural Education; Gender Roles in Different Cultures Paul Wiegand, Brandon Patten, Emma Robinson, Rachel Hubby, Richard Pelletier, Paul Lucas

2. Australia’s Gender Roles Men dominate the population Men usually provide for the families Women spend twice as much time with children Social Status has really changed in the past 50 years. Educated women are not as desirable

3. Changing formation of gender roles Past male failings have deprived the new generation Male teacher population is declining Males underachieve in english compared to girls since 1989 more women have attended college and 30 percent of them devote themselves to those career paths

4. Differences in Health Suicide is 4 times more likely in men than in women. 16.7 in every 100,000 men commit suicide It is 6.4 for women Because of this it is concluded that men have a lower life expectancy

5. Asia Japan - Both men and women believe that women should be stay at home parents while men bring the actual income. The Prime Minister, however, is pushing for changes to be made. China - In the traditional Chinese family, the man is responsible for maintaining, providing for and protecting his family. Chinese mothers usually stay in the home to take care of the home, the children, and the rest of the family.

6. Asia - Cont. Russia- Russian men also expect that wife will take care of children and do most of housework. Also many Russian women think that the life is ideal if they live for the family. India- The women are expected to take care of the children while the men provide financially.

7. South American Gender Roles Men:Traditional Men take leadership roles in the family. Men are the ones who work. Men are responsible to managing the family's affairs. Men are expected to be aggressive and confident.

8. South America Women:Tradtional Take the role of caretaker Are expected to have and raise children Are expected to be chaste until marriage. Family sizes are expected to be large

9. South America Changing roles: In the last decade there has been a mass incorporation of women into the formal workforce in Latin America. We are seeing more women in positions of power and as heads of households.

10. Some Stuff Women earn between 60 percent and 90 percent of men’s average income. At the same time, the percentage of women heads of households grew from 22 percent in 1990 to 31 percent in 2008, according to the United Nations.

11. Gender Roles in North America Constantly shifting Modern day “Breadwinner Moms” Traditional gender roles Men Women Powerful Assertive Agressive Self-Determined Caregiver Homemaker

12. Gender Roles in North America Rise of Feminism Family changed from patriarchy to partnership Mass Media driving force behind perpetuated stereotypes

13. Gender Roles in North America African American families tend to through away “idealized” gender roles Young Canadians tend to cling to traditional gender roles

14. African Culture Female • Under father’s then husband’s authority • Usually home-makers and child-bearers • Liberia has female president since 2006 • Education cut short in some cases • Not admitted into the Defense Academy in Nigeria Male • 31% of societies based on male lineages • Sons are highly prized • Exercise power over female • Hunting, crop cultivation, animal rearing, fishing

15. European Culture Women - Play a vital role in most families by having a job - No restrictions due to familial/marital status - Not allowed to lead religious services Men Men’s attainment of secondary education has increased by 6% in 2 years Part time work is dominated by females; full time work is dominated by males

16. Australia Sources NSW HSC Online State of South Wales Department of Communities and Charles Sturt University

17. Asia Sources http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/07/19/editorials/ingrained-ideas-gender-roles/ http://family.lovetoknow.com/chinese-family-values http://countrystudies.us/russia/51.htm https://sites.google.com/site/welcometoindianculture/home/family-life/gender-roles--tradition-vs-modern

18. More Stuff https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/d/1eO-rx00mRWr72YFIXCF1FM7kaI1yRDJhLBOubn0ooKY/edit?usp=drive_web#slide=id.g9d00d72f4_2_17 http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/20672132?uid=380875131&uid=3739800&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=3&uid=67&uid=30783&uid=62&uid=3739256&sid=21106305030531 http://www.cepal.org/de/publicaciones/xml/5/46825/2012-282-eclac-oit_6_web.pdf http://encyclopediaoflatinamericanandcaribbeananthropology.wikispaces.com/Gender+Roles

19. North America Sources http://krytyka.org/gender-stereotypes-in-mass-media-case-study-analysis-of-the-gender-stereotyping-phenomenon-in-tv-commercials/ http://www.lesley.edu/journal-pedagogy-pluralism-practice/safiya-jardine-arlene-dallalfar/sex-gender-roles/ http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/files/2013/05/Breadwinner_moms_final.pdf The Unfinished Revolution: How a New Generation Is Reshaping Family, Work, and Gender in America Medved, Caryn E Journal of Marriage and Family; Feb 2011; 73, 1; ProQuest Social Science Journals pg. 312 http://geert-hofstede.com/united-states.html https://becauseiamagirl.ca/document.doc?id=250 Changing gender roles in prime-time commercials in Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, and the United States Mary Jiang Bresnahan;Inoue, Yasuhiro;Liu, Wen Ying;Nishida, Tsukasa Sex Roles; Jul 2001; 45, 1/2; ProQuest Social Science Journals pg. 117

20. References • Archibong, E. P., Bassey, A. O., Bassey, U. A., & Ojua, T. A. (2012). Gender and occupation in traditional African setting: a study of Ikot Effanga Mkpa community Nigeria. American International Journal of Contemporary Research , 2 (3), 238-245. • Constanza, G. (2011). The state of gender relations in Africa: an assessment of the multifaceted issue of gender in Africa. Think Africa Press , 1. Retrieved from http://thinkafricapress.com/article/state-gender-relations-africa

21. European Source http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/files/gender_pay_gap/130424_final_report_role_of_men_en.pdf