Matthew Sanders
Capstone Project Title:
Perception of Gender Roles Among Japanese and American Students
Advisers:
Professor Yoshiko Saiot-Abbott
Professor Chikaomi Takahashi
Project Abstract:
Men and women play different roles in society. Japan is often stereotyped as a very male-oriented society that believes women belong in the home and not in the workplace. America, as well, has a history of very similar treatment of gender roles. Today, both of these nations are seeing a shift toward equality between the genders.
This study explores questions about how university students perceive their gender roles; what is the difference in these perceptions between Japan and America; and further, what factors, such as media and family life, influence university students’ perceptions of their own gender roles. A survey was conducted among 34 American and 32 Japanese students, and their responses analyzed. The findings suggest that student perceptions of their own gender roles align with general trends observed in the literature review I conducted, in that men and women in both Japan and the U.S. appear to support sharing childcare and housework between men and women, and respondents support the pursuit of higher education for women in both countries.
Research Questions:
1. What are the expected gender roles as perceived by American and Japanese students, and how do they feel about these expected roles?
2. What factors, such as media or family life, affect students’ perceived gender roles?
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