A03

• What does research support indicate about culture and gender roles?

  Culture influences changing gender roles
• According to Geert Hofstede, what is the reason for changing status and expectations of women?

  Active role of women in the workplace
• What has resulted from women's active roles in industrialised cultures?

  Breakdown of traditional stereotypes
• What role do women occupy in traditional societies according to the study material?

  House-maker due to various pressures
• What does the study suggest about gender roles?

  They are determined by cultural context
• What is one limitation of Mead's cross-cultural research?

  It has been criticised for generalisations
• Who conducted a follow-up study to Mead's research?

  Derek Freeman
• What did Derek Freeman argue about Mead's findings?

  They were flawed due to participant misrepresentation
• What biases are suggested in Mead's interpretations?

  Observer bias and ethnocentrism
• What does the criticism of Mead's research suggest about her conclusions?

  They may not have been objective