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Sociology

Portland State University

1977

Sex role

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Gender Roles In The Camping Situation, Carol Alice Carlson Jan 1977

Gender Roles In The Camping Situation, Carol Alice Carlson

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The intent of this thesis is to investigate the extent to which people depart from traditional gender roles in a situation of leisure. The lack of normative structure in the camping situation offers a chance for participants to do sex typed tasks differently than in the more structured home situation.

Participant observation was used because of the exploratory nature of the project. Research was conducted the month of July, 1973. Four Oregon campgrounds were visited. Campsite clusters to be observed were chosen randomly. A systemic time schedule was developed in which various clusters were observed at as many different times …