Question

In comparing and contrasting different cultures, the gender roles:

a. are always about the same (male and female) in all cultures
b. are the same for males everywhere, but vary for females
c. are the same for females everywhere, but vary for males
d. vary and change for both males and females from culture to culture

Answer 1

d. vary and change for both males and females from culture to culture

Step-by-step explanation:

Gender roles vary for both females and males across cultures. This can be observed in the way some societies are patriarchal and some are matriarchal. For example: in many Asian cultures, traditionally males head the families. It's their responsibility to engage in outside work and take important decisions for the family while women take care of household chores. This is reversed in some cultures like that present in Meghalaya, India. Here women are dominant figures in households. They inherit property, give their family name to children and after marriage the man comes to live with the woman's family. Hence gender roles are variable culture to culture.