how can be "tradition" and "traditional gender roles" defined the best in sociological perspective ?

Question

thanks for help.

firstly, sorry for the grammar :)

thanks to all users for spending their time and for their precious subjective comments to my question, but i need a scientific definition based on sociological perspective.

Answer 1

Tradition is a value rendered onto social practices out of it's persistence in the social setting. Traditional clothing, music, food, are all values a society cherishes out of time experience. Tradition can be left behind when new values entrench in society. You don't really fight against them.
It should be distinguished from customary practice in as much as the latter must be sanctioned by mandatory rules, mainly legal rules. Customs are not a habit. They are enforced because they are believed to be needed, not only preferred.
Traditional gender roles are considered adequate behaviour because social actors are used to them, out of long time practice. I would only consider them an imposition if they are customary. Otherwise women accept their traditional roles willingly, harsh as they might be. It is only when they are trying to change those values and are forced to comply to them that I would say there is a customary ruling that favors them.
So, I am not against traditional gender roles, I am against customary gender roles.

Answer 2

Be very leery of any definitions you get that don't include also definition of 'sociological perspective' and the criteria for 'best definition.'

You did ask the question in the right department, though. Women's Studies people do see that there are hazards in fixing definitions precipitately, and they show little reluctance to rethink the whole matter of terms. Laudable practice--although it won't get you a definition quickly, you should find yourself reading some interesting reflections on the question.

I'm not one of those people, however. I define "tradition" as "the label on a practice approved by those with power to make their approval count," and I let it go at that. You should move on to the next answer now. This isn't the droid you seek.

Answer 3

It appears that your respondents so far have excluded the key element behind "tradition" and "traditional gender roles." Traditional gender roles are indeed influence by physical traits (e.g. childbearing), but religious beliefs play the largest role among the social sciences. Religion is the foundation for morality in any society, and gender roles tend to emanate from this foundation. Eventually such roles are codified in the laws, but it was not the laws that made gender roles traditional. It was religion that informed morality, and morality informed laws. "Tradition," in this context therefore, refers to that which arose in religion, became accepted in a culture, and was then codified by laws and statutes. "Traditional gender roles" would be a specific example of this.

Best wishes!

Answer 4

Hi,

Sociology is the theme 5 times under women studies...

You asked the wrong section...Sorry...

Answer 5

Traditional gender roles are for the weak minded, all people can be all things.

Answer 6

learn sentence structure ok?