An exploration of young women and men's perceptions of gender roles and their impact on relationships.
| dc.contributor.author | Kilroe, Maire-Clare | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-05-31T10:13:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-05-31T10:13:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-05-31T10:13:34Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Gender roles and the nature of heterosex have been clearly outlined in the literature as having a significant impact on both individuals and societies. Some debate has existed in the field of psychology as to the nature and origin of gender and gender roles. Furthermore, it is believed that the current South African context offers a rich source of material for debate and discussion around which social factors are impacting on gender role development and how. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the perceived origins of such gender roles the study explores qualitative accounts of the various social elements of both South African and international origin which individuals perceive as impacting on gender role ideology. Individual interviews were conducted with 8 participants (4 males and 4 females) between the ages of 20 and 30, who were either living with their partner at the time of the study or had co-habited before. While all social constructs identified in the study can be understood as impacting internalised notions of gender roles some factors appear to play a more significant role than others in creating knowledge around egalitarian roles rather than perpetuating less contemporary views or gender inequality. In particular culture, religion and the family were found to be sights of perpetuation of more traditional roles, while globalisation, education, media, work and urbanisation appeared to be significant constructs in creating more egalitarian gender role ideologies. Recommendations for future research include a closer examination of these relationships within broader realms of class, religion and age. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/8162 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gender roles | en_US |
| dc.subject | Heterosex | en_US |
| dc.subject | Social construction | en_US |
| dc.subject | South African context | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gender role ideology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Equality | en_US |
| dc.subject | Intimate partner relationships | en_US |
| dc.title | An exploration of young women and men's perceptions of gender roles and their impact on relationships. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |