1. Understanding
Gender in Society
By Momase Group
Michael Rambaliku, Joshua Ali, Careen Nathan, Thecla Ingu, Feenstra,
Ben Amkui, Cathleen Bulda, Charlmaris Salto & Bilu Kasanda
PG136 Gender and
Development
2.
3. Outline
• Definition of Gender
• Construct of Gender in Society
• What makes Man a man & Woman a woman
• Roles of Man
• Roles of Woman
• Gender Restriction
• What meaning given to be a man and a woman
• Genders and principles of Organization
• Summary
4. Definition of Gender
• Gender is the different roles
& responsibilities oblique to
a man and a Woman in a
society
• Define as Masculine or
Famine in most society or
culture
5. Construct of Gender in Society
Evaluation:
• It is roles and responsibility
• Mostly identified as Patrilineal society
• Boy’s were seen as the “pillars” of society,
therefore they were reverend.(Respected)
• Brothers respected their sisters because
through her the brothers will have external
relations in the form of nieces and nephews.
• Traditionally, girls play a significant role in
terms of establishing social and external
relationships through marriage.
• Most of the exchanges involved killing pigs and
feasting with land for cases of murders,
adoption or inheritance.
6. What makes man a man
• Man that has been
initiated
• Masculinity and fit to do
Work
• Hereditary of Traditional
heritage (Land Owner)
Seen as Patrilineal
• Leadership
• Peoples Oriented
7. What makes woman a woman
• Girls/woman who has been
initiated
• Hard working and lead by
examples
• Woman who has known
traditional rites and
obligations
• Woman who is oblique in
subordination to her husband
and pay loyal to the
community
8. Roles of Man
In Momase and as the Melanesian
societies/ man is prefer to do:
• Hunting
• Gardening
• Fishing
• Build the House
• Care for the Family, community
& the old ages
• Mend the Fish Pond /Poultry
• Leadership in keeping the
community safe & in decision
making
9. Roles of Woman
• Care for the Children and
Family welfare
• Gardening (Weeding,
Harvesting & Planting)
• Homemakers ( House Job)
• Ensure some food and water
is available for the family
• Give advice & Mentor young
girls for marriage life
ahead.
10. Gender Restriction
• MALE • FEMALE
• All males where not allowed
to eat food prepare by
woman who have menstrual
cycle
• Men must not go into Haus
Meri where girls initiated
• Man is oblique not to break
the rules/customs as this
can bring serious
implications such as loss of
traditional rites etc..
• Where there is a meeting,
girls are not allowed to walk
in front
• Females are not allowed to
go in to Haus Tambaran/Man
where boys is initiated
• Woman are not allowed to
touch the Spears or Bow
• Traditionally, woman cannot
be the head of the Family(as
Matrilineal Society)
11. Meanings of Gender Stratification
• Gender stratification is important in these
complex society. It is the way to navigate the
gender implications of both man & woman in
the society.
• Man is defined as the real man of possessions
and responsibilities invest to him by customary
rites.
• Woman is also important in bringing peace
tween one tribe through marriage. They
subordinate to their Husbands.
13. Summary
• In this 20th Century, the globalization has
greatly change the ways of living in traditional
society-impact gender implications.
• Most inherited in Momase region is Patrilineal
• Principally, woman are submitted to their
Husbands and do other things productive in
keeping the trend and reputation of the family
• Different roles of man & woman in the society
• Prohibition/Restriction of gender in Momase
region
14. References
• Bem, S. (1983). Gender Schema Theory and Its
Implications for Child Development: Raising Gender-
Aschematic Children in a Gender-Schematic Society.
Signs, 8(4), 598-616. Retrieved from
http://www.jstor.org/stable/3173685
• Rust, P. (1993). "Coming out" in the Age of Social
Constructionism: Sexual Identity Formation among
Lesbian and Bisexual Women. Gender and Society, 7(1),
50-77. Retrieved from
http://www.jstor.org/stable/190024
• Risman, B. (2004). Gender as a Social Structure: Theory
Wrestling with Activism. Gender and Society, 18(4), 429-
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