My concern in this work is to analyze the interplay of gender and power relations in the Yoruba religious sphere. The work examines the status and role of women in Yoruba religion, social structures, liturgical practices, and rituals. In addition, it attempts an appraisal of the place of women in Yoruba Christian tradition, especially as this concerns gender and power relations. My aim is to pu...

Past studies document that Latino familial cultural values (i.e. familism, affiliative obedience and filial obligation) protect against depressive symptoms and promote academic resilience in adolescence. However, some studies suggest that familial cultural values differ across gender, with females reporting greater obligations and fewer freedoms compared to their male counterparts. We examined ...

This study investigated the attitudes of Omani adolescents towards gender roles and women's empowerment in taking household decisions, and the determinants of their positive attitudes. A national representative secondary school-based sample of 1670 boys and 1675 girls completed a self-administrated questionnaire with 2 indices: Adolescents' Attitudes Towards Gender Roles and Adolescents' Attitu...

Background & aim: Given the advancements in science, technology, and cultural globalization, Iranian families has changed in several aspects affecting individual’s perception of justice in division of household labor. Therefore, we sought to evaluate the correlation of gender role attitude and household labor division with perceived justice in couples. Methods: The present correlational study w...

Social attitudes toward women vary significantly across societies. This chapter reviews recent empirical research on various historical determinants of contemporary differences in gender roles and gender gaps across societies, and how these differences are transmitted from parents to children and therefore persist until today. We review work on the historical origin of differences in female lab...

The popular Disney Princess line includes nine films (e.g., Snow White, Beauty and the Beast) and over 25,000 marketable products. Gender role depictions of the prince and princess characters were examined with a focus on their behavioral characteristics and climactic outcomes in the films. Results suggest that the prince and princess characters differ in their portrayal of traditionally mascul...

In most Western countries, there is clear evidence of a reduction and even reversal the gender gap in education. However, are doubts about effect this on family life its impact distribution roles within couples. Using data from Spanish time use survey 2009–10, paper explores whether improved education women translating to better occupations higher incomes it related more egalitarian roles. The ...

The Disney Corporation made their first princess film in 1937 and has continued producing these movies. Over the years, Disney has received criticism for their gender interpretations and lack of racial diversity. This study will examine princess films from the 1990’s and 2000’s and decide whether race or time has an effect on the gender role portrayal of each character. By using a content analy...

INTRODUCTION Gender identity disorders (GID) are heterogeneous disorders that may be influenced by culture and social norms. AIM The aim of this study was to determine masculine and feminine gender roles in a group of Iranian patients with GID and compare these roles with two control groups. METHODS Twelve male-to-female (MF) and 27 female-to-male (FM) individuals with GID referred to Tehra...