Annotated Bibliography on Gender Polarization, Parenting, and Internalized Sexism in Gender Polarization
Patterson, M. (2012). Self-perceived gender typicality, gender-typed attributes, and gender stereotype endorsement in elementary-school-aged children. Sex Roles, 67(7/8), 422-434. doi: 10.1007/s11199-012-0184-9
Patterson (2012) explores children’s self-perception of normal gender behavior and how that manifests in interactions with others. Many studies of children have shown that low self-perceived gender typicality is associated with less gender stereotype endorsement (Patterson, 2012). This can have many positive outcomes for children as they mature: less stress when viewing themselves as autonomous, better academic performance, …show more content…
This is significant in the battle against sexism because most women, despite education level, continue to expect that they will experience domestic inequality (Fetter & Rudman, 2014). Gender construction theories define the roles associated with being a woman or a man. Women spend more time child-rearing and performing household chores regardless of their relative income in comparison to their partner when in a heterosexual relationship (Fetter & Rudman, 2014). Women’s behavior continues to follow the gender construction theories even when they are highly educated (Fetter & Rudman, 2014). Women’s inadvertent adherence to role expectations may be one reason why women fail to demand equality outside the home, contributing to persistent gender inequality in …show more content…
Neo-sexist beliefs maintain that there is no longer discrimination against women. This can be problematic to women as overt sexism is no longer as prevalent. Overt sexism has been replaced by benevolent sexism and therefor is harder to recognize. Many people who practice benevolent sexism generally support equality, but are not aware that their subconscious sexist beliefs contribute to ongoing oppression of women. The denial that discrimination is occurring allows people to ignore the ways that sexism is affecting society. This perpetuates cultural beliefs in the two spheres of society – private and public – and who belongs
Patterson, M. (2012). Self-perceived gender typicality, gender-typed attributes, and gender stereotype endorsement in elementary-school-aged children. Sex Roles, 67(7/8), 422-434. doi: 10.1007/s11199-012-0184-9
Patterson (2012) explores children’s self-perception of normal gender behavior and how that manifests in interactions with others. Many studies of children have shown that low self-perceived gender typicality is associated with less gender stereotype endorsement (Patterson, 2012). This can have many positive outcomes for children as they mature: less stress when viewing themselves as autonomous, better academic performance, …show more content…
This is significant in the battle against sexism because most women, despite education level, continue to expect that they will experience domestic inequality (Fetter & Rudman, 2014). Gender construction theories define the roles associated with being a woman or a man. Women spend more time child-rearing and performing household chores regardless of their relative income in comparison to their partner when in a heterosexual relationship (Fetter & Rudman, 2014). Women’s behavior continues to follow the gender construction theories even when they are highly educated (Fetter & Rudman, 2014). Women’s inadvertent adherence to role expectations may be one reason why women fail to demand equality outside the home, contributing to persistent gender inequality in …show more content…
Neo-sexist beliefs maintain that there is no longer discrimination against women. This can be problematic to women as overt sexism is no longer as prevalent. Overt sexism has been replaced by benevolent sexism and therefor is harder to recognize. Many people who practice benevolent sexism generally support equality, but are not aware that their subconscious sexist beliefs contribute to ongoing oppression of women. The denial that discrimination is occurring allows people to ignore the ways that sexism is affecting society. This perpetuates cultural beliefs in the two spheres of society – private and public – and who belongs