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Gender Differences

Gender Differences. Without paying attention to the causes, do you notice any gender differences that might exist across most cultures? What are these differences?. Comments from past classes: Domestic activities vs. Breadwinning.

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Gender Differences

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  1. Gender Differences • Without paying attention to the causes, do you notice any gender differences that might exist across most cultures? What are these differences?

  2. Comments from past classes: Domestic activities vs. Breadwinning • Women “cooking, cleaning;” “work inside the home;” women “more nurturant” • Men “breadwinners” “providers” • Note: comments on historical change, on cultural differences, on societal expectations

  3. Comments from past classes:Social, Emotional • Females… • “more emotional,” “express emotions more,” “cry more,” “interested in emotional connections,” care more about other people’s feelings,” “care more about what others think” • Males… • “don’t talk as much,” “stick to themselves,” “have less” (emotions), “keep feelings to themselves”

  4. Comments from past classes:Aggression, Power • Men • more… “dominant,” “physically aggressive,” “rough,” “confrontational” “physically competetive • Higher incomes, fathers disciplinarians, protectors • Women • More… “fearful” “calm”

  5. Comments from past classes:Languages versus math • Women better at languages, English, reading • Men better at math (and sciences)

  6. Your comments: fearfulness and risk taking • Women “more fearful” • Males “take more risks”

  7. Your comments:Miscellaneous • “Women work harder” • “Women shorter” • “Women into long hair” • “Men smell funny”

  8. Gender Differences • Possible causes • Environmental • Biological • Evolution • Possible Biological-Environmental interactions

  9. Gender differences • Qualifications

  10. Variation in Gender Roles: Individualism/Collectivism • Commenting on gender roles of another culture • The role of economic development • Coontz: Economic changes in the USA and changing gender roles • Male role as decision-maker; sometimes different than in American context

  11. Culture and Romantic Love • What is romantic love? • The desirability of romantic love (China) • Marital love conceived of differently: South Asian vs. European Canadians • Seki & Matsumoto (2002): Understanding of intimacy in Japan and USA •  What predicts intimacy? Adams, Anderson, & Adonu (2004); Marshall (2008) • Immigrants to Canada & the USA: Generational conflict

  12. Marriage by Arrangement • Why do people engage in arranged marriages? • Familism • Objective factors more important than subjective factors • Easier for some people • Trends

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