PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Intersectionality, Heterosexism, Prejudice

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Gender stereotypes + gender biases: stereotypes: beliefs/assumptions that we associate with particular groups of people, gender stereotypes: beliefs that we associate with females/males, prejudice: emotional reaction/attitude towards a particular group of people. Usually negative, may be positive: discrimination: biased treatment of a particular group of people, gender bias: gender stereotypes, gender prejudice + gender discrimination. Gender biases throughout history: history: m were the main focus, only now uncovering some things w did like print out declaration of independence or create famous art in italy, philosophy: w inferior to m. Artistotle = w cannot develop fully as rational beings + more likely to tell lies. >others = w"s function was to please m/machines for producing children. Mill = believed w should have equal rights = he is discussed in text books but his beliefs are not included: religion + mythology: w less viable. Adam + eve = w made from m > secondary.