HD 204 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I Intimacy II Jealousy III Deception Outline of Current Lecture I What are family roles II Role expectations III Acting the Role IV Gender Socialization Current Lecture I What are family roles a Family Roles II Repetitive patterns of behavior by which family members fulfill family functions Are influenced by culture tradition heritage Roles emerge through social interaction They are interactive and dynamic Role expectations a Beliefs we hold about what we should do in our defined role b Father Breadwinner or nurturer c Learned from Media Community Significant others roles models Complimentary others whoever your partner is These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute III Self understanding Acting the Role a Role enactment Role performance The way complementary others are performing their roles effects the way we perform ours The behaviors and interactions that characterize the role you are playing Influenced by Complementary others Our other roles b Role attachment Tendency to become caught up in the identity a role provides us c Role relinquishment Process of giving up a role when circumstances change d Role negotiation Ongoing process of constructing and modifying how we enact our roles Involves conversations with those in related roles e Role conflict f IV Stress resulting from incongruity between own or others role expectations and role performance Stress resulting from incompatible roles Role Functions Providing gender socialization Meeting adult sexual needs Providing nurturance and emotional support Gender Socialization a Begins before we are born b Parents handle male female infants differently c Children use gender as a criterion for what is good and bad behavior for them d Influence on adult roles We begin relationships assuming our partner expects gendered behavior Men and women express caring in different ways Instrumental vs Expressive e Division of labor f Provider role more tied to male identity Women more likely to receive advice about how to make career choices that accommodate family Gender stereotypes translate into gender roles in relationships g Both sets of traits are a mix of positive and negative qualities Why not raise kids to display positive traits from both genders h Androgyny Tends to promote personal professional and relational success Ability to have more masculine and feminine traits