Perrin McKissick top 5 project

1. Hofstede Dimensions:
Masculinity vs. Femininity
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2. Masculine Culture
Cultures that strive for maximal
distinction between what women
and men are expected to do
Masculine cultures place high values on masculine
traits; they stress assertiveness, competition, and
material success

4. Notable Facts
Hofstede found that women’s social role varied less from culture to
culture than men’s
Both women and men learn to be ambitious and competitive in
masculine cultures, and both women and men learn to be modest in
feminist cultures

5. Associations
Geography: feminine
cultures are somewhat more
likely in colder climates
Birth Rates: in feminine
cultures, the woman has a
stronger say in the
number of children; in
masculine cultures, the
man determines family
size

6. Top 10 Masculinity Rankings
1)Slovakia
2)Japan
3)Hungary
4)Austria
5)Venezuela
6) Switzerland
(German)
7) Italy
8) Mexico
9) Ireland
10) Jamaica