Identify and briefly explain three reasons why women are more religious than men. Sociologists have argued that women are more religious than men because of their socialisation, life expectancy and Status deprivation. Millerand Hoffmann (1995) said tha due to gender socialisation women are more submissive, passive and obeidient than males and due to this nature are more religious than men. These qualities that women have been socialised with linked to religion, as their submisssive nature makes women more willing to commit and follow religion. Women are more nurturing then men and religion is seen as love, comfort & forgiveness which links with traditional family roles and femininty.
As a result, women seek health care in much greater proportion than men. Men, on the other hand, traditionally shy away from the health-care system, and we are only now starting to understand why that is. Men tend to view partners and friends as primary health sources. When they do reach a physician, men tend to focus more on physical problems, and are less likely to discuss deeper emotional issues -- particularly if the physician is female. Perhaps most influential are perceptions around male masculinity.
Running Head: GENDER DIFFERENCES Gender Differences in Short-Term Memory SC-PNG-0000009299 Alwin Aanand Thomson American Degree Program SEGi College Penang Abstract Females have a stronger short-term memory than males. To test short-term memory, I created an experiment in which the subject would be asked to recall a list of ten terms. On average, females remembered a greater percentage of the terms than males. Women were more likely to come up with a creative way to remember the terms, revealing a better ability to adapt and respond to uncertainty. Men are often hired over women, and men make more money than women.
That is, men and women, as well as boys and girls, are more alike than they are different” (Hyde, 2005, p. 581). To prove her hypothesis she focused on specific categories for possible similarities such as, cognitive variables, nonverbal and verbal communication, social and personality variables, psychological well-being, motor behaviors, and moral reasoning. My opinion of gender, prior to reading the article, men and women are far more different than others tend to want to believe. Women tend to be more driven by their emotions whereas men are driven more on their skills to problem solve and physical capabilities. That is not to say that there is not a sense of equality, but based on my personal observations a female has the tendency to be more capable of carrying out and following through with tasks more than a man.
In the 1800’s, religion played a much more important role in people’s lives, women had a very specific role in the family, and the meaning of love was much deeper. According to the Library of Congress, “Between 1700 and 1740, an estimated 75 to 80 percent of the population attended churches, which were being built at a headlong pace”. Consequently, the more religious people were the more value they put on the word marriage and its biblical meaning of bringing two souls into one and creating and building a family. Interestingly enough, the common age for teen girls’ to marry in the 1800’s was not any different than today. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, “In 1840, the "Average Age at First Marriage" for women is estimated to be between 21 and 22 years of age.” However, despite the similarity in age, it is clear that most people do not necessarily choose to have a religious wedding in the church and even if they do in many cases it is just to satisfy the grandparents or a not-so-meaningful ceremony that people “just do.” Additionally, the role of women has changed since the 1800’s.
According to the Lupus Foundation of America, 90% of the people that have this disease called Lupus are women. Some people may refer to it as a “women’s disease”, it can be affect anyone at any age. Scientist believes that Lupus is not a genetic disorder but may often be explained by hormonal factors. In recent years, Lupus awareness has been an issue in the United States. Lupus affects a different variety of people, but is most common in females.
Schwartz and Ward also explains that people who chose to get married, have close friends, and spends time with families are more happier than those who do not. “A typical American supermarket carries more than 30,000 items…more than 20,000 new products hit the shelves every year” (Schwartz; Ward). Is there too much product to choose from? Many people would say yes. Knowing my household, they definitely would say yes.
Death rates from all cancers has fallen twice as fast for men than women. Therefore meaning that health is very unequal for both gender’s. Gender stereotypes have a huge impact in the equalness of men and women, As women are sometimes still seen as the primary carers of children. Women’s jobs are usually associated with the 4 C’s, caring, cleaning, catering and cash registers. Women are often stereotyped into certain jobs and out of others yet they make up more than 50% of the workforce.
For example men are on average taller and heavier than women, men have more hair on their body than women, and men are considerably stronger than women. Whereas, women are a lot more sensitive to sound, fertility decrease’s after the age of thirty five, and reaches puberty about two years ahead of men. However, the real difference in men and women are socially defined in societies. Women have continued the challenge men on almost every front which resulted in a number of modern nations granting men and women equal rights. However, politically and economically men have sustain their dominance.
They studies 30 different countries, 2800 university students used as participants. There was a broad consensus in which males were dominant, aggressive and autonomous whereas woman were more nurturing, deferent and interested in making friends. Thus this indicates that biology is more dominant rather than culture. Conformity is another aspect when looking at gender, across cultures-general consensus that woman are more conformist than men. However this difference varies across cultures.