What is your opinion about gender stereotypes? does gender roles still remain in most societies?
Gender Ideology
- Do you believe there is gender roles people should follow?
- In the present society, do you think there is disparity in the impacts of gender roles in men and women?
- How does a person’s upbringing affect their gender roles?
- What is your opinion about gender stereotypes? does gender roles still remain in most societies?
- What is the belief in your culture about masculine and feminine roles?
Conducting Interview
A tape recorder was used to gather information from all respondents. Interviews were kept short, lasting ten minutes.
Summary of Findings
The themes of the study contributed to the understanding of the factors that affect the division of labour between paid and unpaid work. The respondents’ responses supported the findings of other studies about social norms as a driver to the research topic. The rise in formal education, western influences and gender policies has led to new ways to think about how gender affects the division of labour at home and work (Chesley and Flood, 2017). Most respondents pointed out the role of masculinity in the division of labour and how it resists changes in home work roles. Most males felt they could not engage in home work because social norms dictate they engage in masculine jobs. Education had a substantial impact on gendered roles. For example, educated male respondents held less conservative views about females engaging in feminine roles and men engaging in masculine roles. Some male respondents stated there is no harm in taking up female home roles, particularly when their wives are not around. However, they mentioned that childbirth roles are the responsibility of the females.
New norms, attitudes, and practices existed alongside conventional ideologies and beliefs. The influence of education significantly affected gender roles. For example, some shifted their daily roles and resisted some social norms. Some respondents framed men’s participation in unpaid work in such a manner that left ideologies untouched for masculinity. The approach facilitated adherence to the ideologies of men as inherently superior and permitted more gender-equal norms and practices within contexts of masculine domination. Thus, the themes improved understanding of education differences, social norms, and gender ideologies in the gendered division of labour between paid and unpaid work. Also, the findings showed that social norms were significant factors that contributed to the gap in labour division and are constructed as well as deconstructed, contested, and reinforced via interactions within power relations.
Interview Experience
The purpose of the interview was to gather information from respondents about the division of labour between paid and unpaid work in UK. The interview was successful. The number of respondents considered here was ten (10). Out of the selected participants, eight (8) completed the interview; two (2) failed to send consent to participate, because of unexpected changes in their work schedule. Some of the aspects that determined the interview’s success include: 80% participation, the respondents fully answered interview questions, interview proceeded with minimal distraction.
