Cultural Norms And Gender Roles

Culture is diffused from one generation to another through language as well as performances. Culture norms may impose members of a certain community to define which traits, behaviors, roles are considered appropriate or inappropriate to each gender. Although these values are not constant and may change due to cultural revolutions and social changes, they are a powerful generator of stereotypes and biases.
Despite the fact that many gender roles remain the same, others change over time. In the past, for example, Algerian men refused their spouses to work outside their houses in industry or business because supporting the family was initially the father’s responsibility. Thus, a working wife would threaten her husband’s dignity and sense of