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The structure of ambivalence toward women – Legitimization of gender discrimination and prospects for change

Autor
Mikołajczak, Małgorzata
Promotor
Kofta, Mirosław
Data publikacji
2016-01-04
Abstrakt (EN)

One way in which sexism is distinct from other types of prejudice is its ambivalent nature. Women are both reviled and revered, depending on whether they fulfill or violate expectations concerning their gender roles. Basing on Ambivalent Sexism Theory (AST; Glick & Fiske, 1995, 1996, 2001), the following thesis explores dimensions that are not subsumed under AST that I consider critical to the perception of women. Specifically, based on data coming from qualitative and quantitative studies conducted in Poland and in the United States, I distinguish two additional springboards for sexism: 1. the belief that the fundamental role of a woman is that of the mother (together with the assumption that women’s goals should be subsumed under others’ goals and needs), and 2. the responsibility for aesthetics that is placed upon women. Subsequently, discriminant and predictive validity of the new dimensions is tested showing that these basic tenets form a richer structure of prejudice not encompassed by the existing sub-dimensions of AST. Theoretical implications of the findings and the universality of new dimensions are discussed.

Słowa kluczowe EN
social change
motherhood beliefs
aesthetic beliefs
ambivalent sexism
Inny tytuł
Struktura ambiwalencji postaw wobec kobiet - Legitymizacja dyskryminacji płciowej i możliwości zmiany
Data obrony
2016-01-21
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