Masculine and Feminine Cultures in the World

 When it comes to masculine and feminine Cultures of the world, it is a relatively new concept for me. I personally think that it's an interesting way to explain the reason why certain cultures either get along or don't get along. 

From what I have learned so far, Japanese culture is mainly characterized by male dominance and high ambitions which is similar to American society, and somewhat similar to Ghanaian culture (although it is a little bit more feminine leaning). I would say that the only factor that goes into Ghanaian culture being feminine is due to the mindset of working to live and not living to work or achieve material success. It is a definite contrast from the hustle culture of both Japanese and American society.

Competitiveness is a key component in masculine societies, for example in Japan one of the most common examples is working overtime often to do better and get a promotion. This is the same case in the United States where they mainly follow a “work hard or get left behind,” especially in competitive universities and workplaces. In Ghana, the hustle culture is mainly present in the Capital due to western influence, but the average Ghanaian man doesn't concern himself with getting a promotion, he concentrates on making sure his family is well taken care of. 

Another part of Feminine and Masculine Cultures is gender roles. This is where Ghana is more Masculine per say or at least reaches a similar level to Japan and the United States. When it comes to family roles Japan and America follow a system where the mother watches the kids and the father goes to work as I noted in the past lesson on family systems. In Ghana that is similar except the father works mainly to take care of the family's needs, and is very involved in what happens at home and not just the workplace. This does vary depending on the tribe in Ghana though, so in the end it is more of a spectrum. 


References: 

Lzguevara, & Lzguevara. (2014, February 12). Cultural metrics: Ghana. Global Public Relations. https://globalreputationmanagement.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/cultural-metrics-ghana/ 


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