1. HOW GLOBALIZATION IS CHANGING GENDER ROLES IN AFRICAN DEVELOPING NATIONS BRIAN CROFOOT MAY 31, 2012 CULTURAL CONFLICT

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3. HOW IS GLOBALIZATION AFFECTING GENDER ROLES? Jobs lost Males having stereotypical female jobs Females being oppressed SAPS Neoliberalism Automation Source: http://nic kthorkelso n.com/ne olibintro.ht ml http://nic kthorkelso n.com/ne olibintro.ht ml

4. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE WAYS GENDER ROLES ARE CHANGING? Elderly  Primary caregivers for grandchildren Women  Spending less time doing household chores  Expected to have jobs  “Cooking Wives” of the Dagomba Men  Working long hours  Living Away from home  Working less laborious jobs Ju’ Hoansi  Men earning money  Women no longer foraging as much

5. CONCLUSIONS Ultimately, men and women in African developing nations are spending less time with their families now than in the past. Neoliberal policies are contributing to the increasing poverty rates in Africa

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