Home Is Often Considered the Domain of Women, While Men

question 7

Multiple Choice

Home is often considered the domain of women, while men go to work. Although this idea has changed dramatically in many places in the past several decades, it remains a common theme. How does anthropologist Michele Rosaldo see male and female gender roles?

• A) Gender roles are rigid in all countries regardless of changes.
• B) Gender roles are often split between private and public spheres.
• C) Gender roles are unified across both private and public spheres.
• D) Gender roles are exclusively defined by gender performance.

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