Some sociologists suggests that this change led to more equality in modern family life. However, not everyone agrees with this conclusion. Feminists are especially cautious about drawing this conclusion because they believe that there are still inequalities of power and control which persists in modern family relationships. In Talcott Parsons' 1955 functionalist model of the family, he suggests that in the traditional nuclear family, the roles of husbands and wives were naturally segregated(separate and distinct from one another). Women are naturally more suited to take on the expressive role which involves socialisation of the children and meet the family's emotional needs.
Gender: Social Construct Thanks to society, gender is no longer perceived as a choice. Rather, if it is not what society wants, it is wrong. Society forces people into different categories based on what it thinks is acceptable, thereby forming a social construct. The idea that society forms a social construct is supported not only by the content of the documents but by the perspectives of the documents. Five out of seven of the documents given are from the point of view of women discussing how gender is formed by a social construct.
In both studies, the conclusions did show that behavior is influenced by outside sources, but the information was not strong enough to be able to say whether or not the effects were temporary or if it had a lifelong impact. Another similarity noted is that there was a focus on whether gender played any part in how an individual developed behavior. David had a hard time trying to follow the plan of life as a girl as influenced by his parents and doctors, and unknowingly by the people he interacted with in society thinking he was a girl. The feeling to live like a boy was natural instinct to him and there was many consequences mentally trying to change that. As far as the Bobo doll experiment, both genders showed aggression equally, just in different
I am not sure whether it is a necessity for us as a society to be aware of how we socialize children in regards to gender. While there may be some benefit to sticking to strict gender role stereotypes (like providing a sense of security, confident decision making), there are also costs involved with sticking to gender role stereotypes. These costs include limiting opportunities for both boys and girls, ignoring talent, and encouraging unfairness in our society. Females can get a lower income when it comes to certain jobs compared to men. Parents who believe in gender roles are more likely to share this attitude in their children.
The media can contribute to people’s ideas of what the “perfect woman” or “perfect man” is, but, as the media is an often completely false agent of propaganda, real life men and women cannot live up to expectations. Changes in the social position of women may have contributed to higher divorce rates as women have, in the past 100 years, achieved many new rights such as: the vote, employment and education. This shift in the position of women within society may have made them less willing to accept an unsatisfactory marriage that often includes traditional gender roles with no opportunity for them to work towards their own goals and lives outside of the home. There is now much less social stigma and blame attached to divorce, meaning that
The husband wanted to save his wife, but on the other hand, their children belief that their mom wants a quality of life with dignity. When a nurses engaged such a complex ethical situation, the Ethical Committee resources included multidisciplinary groups that are needed to assist patient and family. Based on statutory law, patients have the right to make a decision to withdraw or withhold any treatment (Blais & Hayes, 2011). In the case study of Marianne, the patient do not have advanced directive on file, therefore, the statutory laws are not against family's decision related to her care. The nurse can only educate and provide information and be the patients' advocate.
Some may argue that although there is a statistical gap between girls and boys in the education system, it is not the most important factor contributing to a childs attainment. Many sociologists suggest that the gender differences in achievement, especially the rapid improvement of girls grades is best explained through external factors. Many see the rise of feminism has had a large impact on the education system and the gender gap in attainment. Feminism is a social movement that strieves for equal rights for women in all areas of life. They have fought against the traditional stereotype of women as housewife.
Such theories include that “boys need a competitive and confrontational learning environment, while girls can only succeed if they work cooperatively and are not placed under stress” (Sherwin). However, this theory can be proved wrong due to the fact that women cope better with stress than men do, which is one of the main reasons why women tend to outlive men (Barber). This theory also provides a clear example of how gender stereotypes are being forced into the minds of boys and girls in a school setting. If a school starts to separate boys and girls from each other due to such theories, girls will start to make excuses for their poor test scores, etc. by saying that they were “too stressed out” to do well on a homework assignment, test, quiz, etc.
Trivers Theory of Parental Investment argues that females are cautious when selecting their sexual partners, this is because they have to go through the process of giving birth, which can only occur once at a time. This enables females to choose the best possible genes for their child/ren. When selecting their sexual partners they look for someone who is competent, caring, reliable and loyal. Men who are a bit older and less fertile than the women are also desirable, as long as they are wealthy and a high status, they can be seen as desirable by some females since the male can guarantee protection and stable financial provision for the children. When studying Trivers theory of parental investment we learn that when women select their sexual partners they usually consider their future.
Men are still expected to work, and women are to stay home and take care of the children. Such gender roles can harm one’s ability to be the person they want to be. And sometimes, the potential of an individual could be hindered because they are being forced to stick within select roles in the society. Unfortunately, stereotypes still affect the younger generation as well. According to a study conducted, young girls today actually believe that brilliance is a male trait and that girls cannot be as brilliant as boys are, although they get better grades than the boys do.