Open AccessGender Roles and Gender Differences Dilemma: An Overview of Social and Biological Theories
Author(s) -
Daniel Ayisi Nyarko,
Krisztina Tóth
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of gender, culture and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2754-3293
DOI - 10.32996/jgcs.2022.2.1.5
Subject(s) - dilemma , division of labour , natural (archaeology) , gender schema theory , gender balance , psychology , affect (linguistics) , gender identity , social psychology , sociology , gender studies , epistemology , political science , biology , paleontology , philosophy , law , communication
The union between a male and a female does produce not only new offspring but also a whole journey of gender experience. Scholars have posed countless questions, hypotheses, and articles seeking answers, validations, and explanations to how and why gender differences exist. To answer these questions, the present study reviewed the social and biological theories on gender differences, seeking to unearth their perspectives on the origin of gender differences. From the review, the social theory postulated that the society, through its social structures, created gender difference as a way of ensuring the division of labour between men and women. The biological theory also maintained that gender differences are natural orders created by biological processes to maintain a balance within the natural ecosystem. Based on the review, a model was developed to explain how both social and biological activities result in dividing roles between men and women. Recommendations that will ensure coexistence between men and women were also given.