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Masculine vs. Feminine Cultures: Distinctions & Communication Styles
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Communication & Culture
Masculine & Feminine Cultures
Communication Across Cultures
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Content: As a result, their communication might not be as effective as it could be. Again, it's important to remember that these are broad stereotypes and that it doesn't mean that everyone within a culture values, focuses on, or communicates in a specific style. This is just a way of understanding the differences in how many people within different cultures communicate. Lesson Summary
Culture is made up of the customs, beliefs, and rules of society. It informs much about the way we talk and think. Geert Hofstede, a social psychologist, was one of the first people to define cultures by gendered traits. His theory says that cultures can be categorized by gender, based on how they stress the balance between individual achievement and social nurturing and by how people within each culture take on gendered roles. According to Hofstede, a masculine culture is one that stresses different expectations for men and women. Men are expected to be assertive, competitive, and focused on material success, while women are expected to be nurturing and focused on people and quality of life. A feminine culture is one where gender roles are more fluid and both men and women are expected to be nurturing and focused on people and quality of life.