essay

Gender roles

twice a minority : mexican american women • St. Louis, Missouri • Published In 1980 • Pages: 83-87

By: Melville, Margarita B..

Abstract
Gender roles are one of the principal means of social specialization, and '…the critical factor in developing attitudes and behavior considered characteristic of a specific gender role. If a female has been socialized to believe that she has little control over her occupational options, she is not likely to aspire to the education, experience, and attitudes necessary to expand those options' (p. 83). To illustrate the social specialization aspects of gender roles among Mexican Americans, Melville refers to the works in this file by Limón, Mason, Whiteford, Mackli , and Cotera (1980, documents nos. 54-57, and 64).
Subjects
Gender roles and issues
culture
Chicanos
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Scientist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2001
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
United States
Notes
[Margarita B. Melville]
Includes bibliographical references (p. 87)
LCCN
80011177
LCSH
Mexican Americans