I was very fortunate that my Values exercise was analysed by the whole class as some points were made that would not have occurred to me otherwise.
The debate was not around whether values are gendered, but more about what the most common types of values were - Having and Being (according to our class). There was some debate about interaction with others - ethical - soft skills. There was a feeling that men were less creative, and witty but more outward facing, but gender was not the focus of the discussion
The Value of Having is part of western culture (as opposed to Being). Western culture values:
Job - what you are
Status
Objects - discussion in culture - value of objects - my little pony.
There is little discussion of values in our society. We turn humans into objects - attaining grades and house size. So, if we turn humans into Ob-Jects, what meaning do we throw against them? If a human is an object, it cannot behave, it can only Be. The meanings come about because of how we perceive and associate with the object, not about how it behaves.
Simple things (or free things) are not talked about - therefore are not appreciated. Eduction is free - and we expect to move to the next goal - but at this stage, people are expected to set their own goals, but don't. There is an expectation that the goal will be set for you, and that you will achieve it. But most of us are not able to set our own goals. Simple things like breathing are taken for granted … and so not valued?
Material things are set in context. Much discussed?
Values - immaterial - timeless. Not discussed?
Our education system conditions us to think high marks are a value. Children (and adults) are conditioned to work to the syllabus. Not taught how to create our own measures. Huge problem in modern education. Affects how people think and how they think about themselves - self esteem.
Value of: always measurable, always material and attainment is contextual
Values: personal
Knowledge - measurable, Wisdom - immeasurable? Goes beyond.
Cecelia said for her, values are constant and consistent between men and women.
Gareth said for him, females often contributed soft skills, interpersonal skills.
It might be worth identifying how to work out values - seen in others, not in self. (The opposite of the recruitment term "like me" … "not like me").
Historically, personal values were in vogue in 16-18th centuries - largely based on religious views. Religious basis of value is problematic (in 20/21st century).
Then in 19th century, consumerism took over. We noted the Government employs behavioural psychologists to manipulate the populace. Once again, my interests turn out to be based in politics!
People in control - lobbyists - affecting the debate regarding value - turning it to acquisition. Media influence to own end - money.
Crisis in philosophy - moral - ethical.
Environment affects values. Freud and reality testing.
Values start at home. Family. Or is it outside influence? Absent parenting - out working so give offspring lots of things.
What do I want from the data?
Concepts
Values - how to work out values; media and Government manipulated.
What about what we dislike? I will do the values exercise with what I value and intensely dislike about people.
Marie came up with a good question - what am I really interested in? I am interested in diversity - in people who are different to me. I know Gareth likes working with Germans because they do not rush difficult decisions - they don't botch a decision in 3 meetings - if it needs 30, to get the quality decision, this is what they do. This is leading me to bigger questions - maybe for future study!
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