Social role theory
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- Created on: 27-05-13 16:02
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- Bio-social explanation(social role theory)
- Argues that the evolutionary theory is not correct.
- Eagly and wood- suggests that selective pressures only cause physical differences, but it is the different roles in society which gives m/f psychological differences.
- Male roles are based on physical strength - females are on the ability to give birth.
- Psychological characteristics need to develop to allow them to carry out these tasks.
- E and W stressed that in societies where strength is not required , social roles will become more similar between m/f.
- Psychological characteristics need to develop to allow them to carry out these tasks.
- Male roles are based on physical strength - females are on the ability to give birth.
- Eagly and wood- suggests that selective pressures only cause physical differences, but it is the different roles in society which gives m/f psychological differences.
- AO2 support
- E and W re-examined Buss research and found that differences in mate selection were not prominent in societies where roles were equal.
- A02 limitation
- There are still biological differences that determine biological differences and sex roles.
- Women are the only sex that can reproduce. Majority of societies are patriarchal.
- There are still biological differences that determine biological differences and sex roles.
- Argues that the evolutionary theory is not correct.
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