PSYC 3480 Chapter 2: Chapter 2.docx

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Chapter 2: gender stereotypes and other gender biases. Stereotypes: beliefs and assumptions that we associate with particular groups of people. Gender stereotypes: beliefs that we associate with females and males. In other words, stereotypes refer to our thoughts about a social group, these thoughts may not correspond with reality. Prejudice: an emotional reaction or attitude toward a particular group of people. Discrimination: refers to biased treatment of a particular group of people. Gender bias includes all three issues: gender stereotypes, gender prejudice, and gender discrimination. Gender biases throughout history: the invisibility of women in historical accounts. Prior to 1960, the field of women of history did not exist. Archeologists interested in prehistoric humans typically focused on tools associated with hunting, which was often male activity. They ignored the fact that women provided most of the diet by collecting vegetables and fruits.

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