Masculinity and Femininity : The Taboo Dimension of National Cultures

by Geert Hofstede

• ISBN13: 9780761910299
• ISBN10: 0761910298
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-05-13
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

Masculinity and Femininity is the first in-depth discussion of the masculinity dimension, and how it can help us to understand differences amongst cultures.Geert Hofstede begins with a general explanation of the masculinity dimension, and discusses how it illuminates broad features of different cultures. Parts Two, Three and Four apply the dimension more specifically to gender (and gender identity), sexuality (and sexual behaviour), and religion, probably the most influential variable of all.The book closes with a syntesizing statement about cultural values as they are linked to sexulaity, gender and religion.

Table of Contents

Series Editors' Introduction
Preface
Masculinity/Femininity as a National Characteristic
Masculinity/Femininity as a Dimension of Culture	p. 3
Validating the Masculinity/Femininity Dimension on Elites From 19 Countries	p. 29
Femininity and Subjective Well-Being	p. 44
Masculinity/Femininity and Consumer Behavior	p. 55
Culture and Gender
The Cultural Construction of Gender	p. 77
Masculinity and Femininity in the Self and Ideal Self Descriptions of University Students in 14 Countries	p. 106
Gender Role Gaps, Competitiveness, and Temperature	p. 117
Why Children Play: American Versus Dutch Boys and Girls	p. 130
Femininity Shock: American Students in the Netherlands	p. 139
Culture, Sexuality, and Religion
Comparative Studies of Sexual Behavior: Sex as Achievement or as Relationship?	p. 153
The Importance of Femininity in Explaining Cross-National Differences in Secularization	p. 179
Religion, Masculinity, and Sex	p. 192
References	p. 211
Author Index	p. 227
Subject Index	p. 231
About the Authors	p. 235
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