Cross-Culturally, What Types of Tasks Are More Usually Performed by Men

question 67

Essay

Cross-culturally, what types of tasks are more usually performed by men? By women? What types of tasks are more likely to have variable gender assignments across cultures? How might these patterns be explained?

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Definitions:

Production Possibilities Curve

A graphical representation that shows the maximum number of goods or services that can be produced in a given economy, given available resources and technology, when all resources are fully and efficiently employed.

Transcontinental Railroad

A continuous network of railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass with terminals at different oceans or continental borders.

Production Possibilities Curve

A graphical representation showing the maximum combination of goods and services that can be produced using all available resources efficiently.

Computerization

The process of applying computers and technology to automate tasks, improve efficiency, and store and process information.