The nature-nurture debate in gender development
- Created by: Munashe Hungwe
- Created on: 27-04-13 19:18
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The nature-nurture debate in gender development
Nature
- States gender is biological
- Men and women are born naturally different
- The psychical differences between females and males (sex organs) play an important evolutionary function - allows males and females to reproduce
Study: Mead (Cultural variation in gender-related behaviour)
Aim: To investigate the similarities and differences across gender roles in different cultures
Method: Mead did a study by living with various tribes in New Guinea for six months
Results: Tribe 1 - Both sexes were feminine. Both were said to 'bear a child'
Tribe 2 - Both sexes were masculine. Eg aggressive, arrogant. - detested children
Tribe 3 - Gender roles were reversed. Females were independent
Conclusion: Gender roles depend on culture. Gender related behaviours are not universal therefore not determined by nature
Evaluation: ( - ) Findings might be too subjective because…
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