PS287 Chapter 3: Gender-Role Attitudes
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Gender ideologies attitudes towards men"s and women"s roles. Traditional gender ideology men"s sphere is work, women"s sphere is: men have greater power than women home. Egalitarian gender ideology power distributed equally between women and men: women/men identify equally with same spheres. Transitional attitude falls between egalitarian and traditional. Ethnic/cultural differences in attitudes women and men involvement in politics: black women less traditional attitudes than black men or white differential treatment of women/men, belief women less competent, black and white men have similar attitudes toward women"s. Sexism one"s attitude or feeling toward people based on their sex alone. Traditional sexism endorsement of traditional roles for women/men, Hostile sexism feelings of hostility toward women: open disregard for value of women dominance/superiority. Both hostile/benevolent sexism rooted in patriarchy, gender differentiation and sexual reproduction. Positive correlation b/t hostile and benevolent sexism based on belief that. Portrays positive view of men while maintaining their higher status over women.
