Gender Role Expectations within the Institution of Marriage

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ID23201489
AuthorsTsoaledi Daniel Thobejane (Institute for Gender and Youth Studies University of Venda), Janet Khoza (Mpumalanga Municipality), Janet Sonile Khoza (University of Mpumalanga)
Year2014
Volume41
Issue3
Pages455-459
Publication date2014-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0971-8923 • E-ISSN: 2456-6756
PublisherKamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/09718923.2014.11893380
OpenAlexW2183067681
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited2

This paper aims to observe gender roles in the institution of marriage and investigates how fairly these are distributed to wives and husbands. The paper argues that gender roles are socially and culturally constructed, disadvantaging women as compared to men. The paper is of the opinion that, in addition to the household chores and the upbringing of children, women continue to provide care that directly impact on men’s well-being. The present study, therefore, explores the issues of motherhood and the reliance of men on gender roles that are more in their favour. The research further explores gender relations that are skewed in favour of men, and argues that this is the result of the historically evolved system of patriarchy and male hegemony.

Gender relations · Hegemony · Institution · Patriarchy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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