INTRODUCTION: THE

UNDERSTANDING OF
CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND Cultural
Variations and

POLITICS, UNDERSTANDI Social

Differences
(Gender)
NG CULTURE, SOCIETY,
AND POLITICS
CULTURAL VARIATIONS
AND SOCIAL (Gender)
DIFFERENCES
How do gender roles vary across
cultures according to a particular
culture’s beliefs and expectations
concerning men and women’s
roles
 GENDER AND GENDER ROLES

People play different roles in

society depending on age and
occupation. There are jobs that
require a specific gender to
perform tasks while other jobs
are open to both men and
women.
 GENDER
Gender refers to social,
cultural, and psychological
characteristics or traits
related to males and
females based on certain
social contexts.
 GENDER
It is different from sex,
which refers to the
biological characteristics
that distinguish a male from
a female.
 GENDER
Thus, sex makes a person
male or female, while
gender makes a person
masculine or feminine
 GENDER ROLES
Gender roles refer to
attitudes and behaviors that
the society expects a person
to exhibit based on his or
her sex.
.
 GENDER ROLES
For example, in traditional
Philippine society, women are
expected to be plain housewives
and take care of their children,
while men are expected to be
professionals and provide the
needs of their family
 GENDER
Another example is that
society expects women to
be more emotional and
sensitive while men are
expected to be strong and
capable of doing things that
women cannot do.
 ACTIVITT Y

Is it proper to limit a

person’s choices based on
his or her gender? Why or
why not?