PSYC12H3 Lecture Notes - Social Inequality, Cognitive Dissonance, Paternalism
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An ambivalent alliance hostile and benevolent sexism as complementary justifications for. Favorable female traits may ascribe them to a more subordinate role when manifested. Benevolent sexism is a subtle form of prejudice. Sidanium, pratto, bobo (1994) - hostile and benevolent sexism are presumed to be legitimizing ideologies beliefs that justify and maintain inequality between groups: analogous to white man"s burden of civilizing africans. Women who endorse benevolent sexism are more likely to tolerate rather than challenge sexist behavior when the sexist"s motivation can be interpreted as protective. All three of the above reasons causes hostile and benevolent attitudes towards the other sex. Hostile sexism ambivalent sexism inventory (asi: patriarchy seek to justify their privileges through ideologies of superiority. Psyc12: gender differentiation exaggerated perceived difference with other groups, sexual reproduction men upset that women can use their sexual attractiveness to gain power over them.
