Gender Roles Essay

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Gender roles, are viewed as masculine and feminine in civilized societies, it is socialist created through behavior, bodily functions, and qualities that govern human beings. However, societal norms are essential for survival in any culture around the world. As a result, gender roles in a primitive society are inherent in the necessity of the existence of one culture. In addition, the dynamic of gender roles creates the illusion of the men being in charge of the society, and responsible to propagate their value. Comparatively, gender roles among the Dobe Ju/’hoansi and the KapuaKu Papuans, both aboriginal population share similarities aspects of manhood. Subsequently, for the most part is the masculine figure who takes the risk of mother nature, and the role of the use of man's strength to perform their duties. Therefore, the feminine performs all the light work in and around the house, including the care of their small children. Conversely, in both societies the male figure resembles one another, particularly in the process of hunting dangerous animals, the subsistence to work, and the creation of tools making. In both tribes is clearly that the hard work performed by the feminine is equal or identical important to the one performed by the adult male. Gender roles have the same traditions among the Dobe Ju/’hoansi and the KapuaKu Papuans indigenous. Identically, in both tribes the practice of the women to support the men in gathering food to sustenance the economy of their households is fairly acceptable, and also foraging is essential to accumulate all the nutrients require for a healthy diet. Hence, the average hours spent by the women's performing her duties are twice longer than the men in the valley floor and in the D... ... middle of paper ... ...older adult male or women that has lived close to the waterhole the longest and name this point after that person. Similarly, the strength and coherence of the Kapauku reside over the nuclear polygamous families. Although, the men possess considerable power, and support more than one family at a time, the cohesion is relatively similar to the one of the Ju/’hoansi. The Kapauku men play an integral responsibility for more than one house at a time, not only the sexual relation, but the social instruction and control of the children. Therefore, is the male figures who are seen as the head of the household and responsible to induce punishment of the wrongdoing of his wife and kids. Also, is the head of the house legally responsible for the offenses perpetrated by his family. There is a small difference in Gender Roles between the Dobe people and the Papuans tribe.

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