Psychology
Cultural Transmission and the Persistence of Gender Norms
Quick fact
Studies show that parents' gender role attitudes in the 1970s still predict their children's gender role attitudes in the 2000s, even after accounting for the children's own educational and employment experiences.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever wondered why your grandmother's expectations for 'a proper lady' or 'a real man' still echo in your own life? Even when we consciously reject them, gender norms from generations ago often seem to linger.