We investigated the influence in the amount people of each gender in a group eating and between genders who was dominating the conversation. In the present study, all subjects were in a group setting in the Pacific Lutheran University “University Center”. We monitored their behavior through specific characteristics that indicated they were leading the conversation including the amount of talking, contact, gestures, and interruptions they executed.
Dominance in Conversation During Meals Between Men and Women
Conversation is a commonality that occurs during a meal. But who tends to dominate a group conversation between males and females? The progression among intersectionality especially gender is at its peak. In the fall of …show more content…
The more of one specific gender there is in the group, the more inclined they are to give signs that they are engaging in their conversation when compared to the counterparts. I hypothesize this is because people who share common characteristics when compared to those who are outliers are more inclined to voice and engage in the discussions. Specific themes of discussion, certain social cues, and stronger personal relations are more likely to occur to a certain extent when the majority of people in group share these …show more content…
They had a combined total of 56 instances of speech. They had no instance of contact. They had two interruptions and they had 12 instances of gestures.
Equal Gender
There were a total of eight male and eight females subjects. There were 54 instances of speech for males, and 24 for females. There were no instances of contact for males and three for female. There were 10 interruptions for males, and eight for female. There were 18 gestures by males, and eight by female.
Discussion
Overall, the data showed that men were more likely to dominate in conversation than women. With the exception of the “Majority Women” group, the men exhibited a higher talking rate than women did. In every type of group, men dominated in the frequency of talking, and were more likely to interrupt conversations compared to women. The only instances where women were dominant in our measurement variables was in the “Majority Women” group being dominant in contact, and gestures. In the “Equal Gender” group, men dominated every measurement compared to the
Dominance in Conversation During Meals Between Men and Women
Conversation is a commonality that occurs during a meal. But who tends to dominate a group conversation between males and females? The progression among intersectionality especially gender is at its peak. In the fall of …show more content…
The more of one specific gender there is in the group, the more inclined they are to give signs that they are engaging in their conversation when compared to the counterparts. I hypothesize this is because people who share common characteristics when compared to those who are outliers are more inclined to voice and engage in the discussions. Specific themes of discussion, certain social cues, and stronger personal relations are more likely to occur to a certain extent when the majority of people in group share these …show more content…
They had a combined total of 56 instances of speech. They had no instance of contact. They had two interruptions and they had 12 instances of gestures.
Equal Gender
There were a total of eight male and eight females subjects. There were 54 instances of speech for males, and 24 for females. There were no instances of contact for males and three for female. There were 10 interruptions for males, and eight for female. There were 18 gestures by males, and eight by female.
Discussion
Overall, the data showed that men were more likely to dominate in conversation than women. With the exception of the “Majority Women” group, the men exhibited a higher talking rate than women did. In every type of group, men dominated in the frequency of talking, and were more likely to interrupt conversations compared to women. The only instances where women were dominant in our measurement variables was in the “Majority Women” group being dominant in contact, and gestures. In the “Equal Gender” group, men dominated every measurement compared to the