Question

Modernization and changes in the different levels of the ecological system in formerly traditional societies have brought changes in gender roles across generations, making them more similar to those in "westernized" cultures. Researchers who examined the modernization of the Tiriki in Kenya and the Irigwe in Nigeria have observed that

a. female elders have lost status in their communities.
b. young men have lost status in their communities.
c. young women have gained status in their communities.
d. all of the above are true

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

d. all of the above are true

It was observed that In Irigwe, education has now become keybin leadership and therefore young educated men are taking over community activities formerly conducted by the male and female elders. male elders have retained their influence at some local affairs in tiriki and are more involved in their sons' lives. The influence and status of female elders are also gradually disappearing.