Evolution of Gender Roles in American Society

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According to Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity 's gender role is a “learned role by observing behaviors of their parents, peers and media” (Rathus, Nevid, & Fichner-Rathus, 2014, p. 25). Research shows how gender roles in America have evolved and have changed over the last centuries, although there could be many reasons for this change I will examine some causes for the change in gender stereotypes. The following topics were studied during my research: Increased technology and access to internet, violence and explicit content in video games, movies and television shows resulting in gender stereotypes. In addition, the media can have a large influence on societies perception on how women and men are should look like which are sometimes …show more content…

Gender roles and stereotypes can many times intertwine because of our western culture has taught us since the first radio broadcast show, “Father Knows Best” which was based on the father, Jim who was the ruler of the household and the wife would do whatever he said. Gender roles in the 1950’s were that the men worked hard, brought home the money, and had all the power in the home. Women were seen as the homemakers who can’t make their own decisions and are portrayed as a week. According to an article called Gender Roles in 1950’s America, “men were expected to be strong, masculine, and good decision makers, which served as a natural counter-balance for the feminine and maternal role of women” (White, Retrieved …show more content…

When it came to disciplining the kids he is abusive to the son, but would do anything for the Lisa their oldest daughter. Research shows that many children are now being raised by a single parent and what they see on television and in the media is sometimes their only exposer a parent. Based on the survey study in Santa Clara, California the media plays a big part with the stereotype of what the male role has developed into an “That means that an amazing number of kids are growing up with TV dads as their primary image of what fathers are all about” (Ivy & Jove,

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