PSY 197 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Glass Ceiling, Psy, Gender Role
31 May 2017
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A stereotype is used to categorize a group of people. In an attempt to understand that type of person, society puts them into classifications. Assuming that everyone who is a member of the classified group has certain distinguishing attributes. Or that anyone who has this combination of attributes, is a member of the group. Gender stereotypes, then are used for categorizing men and women. Health care and social assistance tend to be feminine dominated. Educational service tend to be feminine dominated as well. Gender triggers: a form of precipitating situation that provoke gender-related behaviors. Role representation (negotiating for self/other) as gender trigger. Entitlement theory: women experience lack of deservedness for self but not for similar others. Backlash theory: women face resistance when engaging in non-stereotypical behavior. Situation as gender triggers: strong vs. weak situations. Strength of situation affects the extent to which individual differences influence behavior. Strong: clear behavioral expectations effects of id minimal.
