Domestic–public dichotomy

Domestic–public dichotomy refers to the divisions between men's roles and women's roles in life. Although these divisions are not being strictly utilized across the world today, they used to be shared across most prehistoric cultures. This also refers to gender status in the hunter-gatherer community, where men participate more in outside work, such as trade, politics, warfare, and work, whereas women, on the other hand, participate more in activities in or around the home, such as gathering fruit and plants, child bearing, and preparing feasts. In the hunting/gathering communities, men are usually the hunters and the warriors, where they use tools such as spears, bows, and knives. “Men make better [warriors] because they are bigger and stronger than women in the same population” (Kottak, 165). Men came to be seen as the stronger of the two sexes partly because when women are pregnant or lactating, it is harder for them to move around, which is necessary for a successful hunter or tracker. This leaves women more suited to activities where they stay behind and become the gatherers of the community.

References

• Kottak, Conrad (August 2004). "Gender". Window on Humanity: A Concise Introduction to General Anthropology (1 ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 165. doi:10.1036/0072989424. ISBN 0-07-298942-4. 

This sociology-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Sexism Dichotomies Sociology stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат? BBC Domesday Reloaded Duluth model Look at other dictionaries: Domestic-public dichotomy — refers to the divisions between men s roles and women s roles in life. Although these divisions are not being strictly utilized across the world today, they used to be shared across most prehistoric cultures. This also refers to gender status in… …   Wikipedia Dichotomy — An example of a dichotomy is the partition of a scene into figure and ground – the letters are foreground or figure; the rest is the background. A dichotomy is any splitting of a whole into exactly two non overlapping parts, meaning it is a… …   Wikipedia Public broadcasting — includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial… …   Wikipedia Public sphere — A coffeehouse discussion …   Wikipedia public administration — 1. the implementation of public policy, largely by the executive branch. 2. a field of study preparing persons for careers in such work. * * * Introduction       the implementation of government policies. Today public administration is often… …   Universalium Organizational theory in public administration — The thematic evolution of organizational theory is yet another way one might capture the development of the field. Modern public sector organizational theory can be thought of as the product of two fields of study: management and government. Each …   Wikipedia Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium History of Ecuador — This is the history of Ecuador. See also the history of South America and the history of present day nations and states.Pre Columbian EcuadorEcuador offers little archeological evidence of its pre Hispanic civilizations. Nonetheless, its most… …   Wikipedia India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …   Universalium 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”