GenderLab Gender Identities Lab 7 Introduction to Archaeology Gender is not another term for biological differences between male and female.
Gender roles refer to what behaviors are assigned to various groups within a society.
While a society may use male or female biological traits to divide those tasks. People in a society have to be taught their roles. Material Culture plays a big role in that education. In this lab each group will receive a packet of toy ads, a sample of which are to be found below. These are actual ads.