Rural Society
Mums And Dads Different Roles
Most sociologists agree that the role of the man in the last 50 years hasn’t changed as much as that of the woman. If we try to look at the father’s role and how that has changed during the last years, we will conclude that not much has really changed. Especially, compared with the mother’s role, which has become more multidimensional, the father’s tasks remain pretty much the same, regardless of the country, ethnic group, religion, geography etc.
Even though women’s role has changed significantly during the last 50-60 years, that of men remains pretty much the same and it can be said that men are still undomesticated. Men, in most cases, still deal with mainly outdoor activities and they don’t seem to take up many of the domestic ones, including the upbringing of children.
It is pretty much the case in most countries around the world that the paternal figure will look after providing what is necessary for the family members’ survival. In rural Africa that can be translated into going hunting or cultivate the land. In the more modern societies that could mean being away at work for many hours a day and try to earn as much as possible. That is also related to the fact that still in many countries men and women do not earn the same amount of money, even in the do the same or similar jobs.
That’s why many families end up following the traditional model a priori and without even thinking about it, where the father will be at work and the mum will stay at home with the kids. Doing the reverse would probably result in less income for the whole family and that is the main reason why most couples do not go that way.
Male parenting is in a sense limited by those social and working norms of modern societies. Fatherhood should be as important as motherhood but our societies have still a long way to go to get there. Honouring fatherhood with Father’s Day gifts is one social reaction to that problem but is that enough?
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