blog schedule.
blogs marked * are required research for seminars
blog 39 |
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blog subject:Gender roles |
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resource questions for blog research:gender roles |
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| Who cooks? | |
| What external signs of mourning does a man, woman, child or other relative have? | |
| What is the role of each member of the family? | |
| What are the responsibilities of the old people in the household? In child training? At festivities? | |
| What must the widow or widower do? | |
| What is the responsibility of the mother? Father? Grandfather? Grandmother? Paternal uncle? Maternal uncle? Paternal aunt? Maternal aunt? | |
| What is considered men’s work? | |
| What is considered women’s work? | |
| What happens if a man does woman’s work? | |
| What role do women and children have in war? | |
| How much does the father play with the child? How long do the parents control the child’s choices? Is there a generation gap? How do people try to bridge it? | |
| What is the division of labor between men and women? | |
| If girls don’t marry, why don’t they marry and who looks after them? | |
| Can women ever be inherited? | |
| Are women ever stolen to become wives? Will such a woman ever run away? What is her status then? | |
| What is expected from children? Males? Females? | |
| Who is considered smarter? – boys or girls? | |
| Who instructs a girl in the art of housekeeping? | |
| Who instructs boys? In what? | |
| What characteristics do women look for in a man? | |
| Is virginity expected before marriage? | |
| Do all girls get married? | |
| Who are the most loyal family members? Who are the least loyal? Are there some marginal members? | |
| How companionable is the husband-wife relationship? How much trust, respect, and understanding is there? How much disrespect, deception, or tension? | |
| What is the status relationship between husband and wife? | |
| Who punishes the wife if she makes a mistake? | |
| How much freedom does the woman have? How much authority? Give examples. How much education has she had? What is her economic role? | |