Backlash refers to social and economic penalties for counterstereotypical behavior
(Rudman, 1998). By penalizing vanguards (atypical role models), backlash reinforces …

In 2 studies, paternalistic and envious gender stereotypes were examined. Paternalistic
stereotypes portray particular female or male subgroups as warm but not competent …

Ambivalent sexism theory argues that hostile and benevolent sexism are, in fact, not
conflicting but complementary ideologies that present a resolution to the gender relationship …

Based on a survey of empirical research on gender in organizations published over a twenty-
year period, we argue that, cumulatively, studies of sex difference tend to neglect …

It is argued that members of low status groups are faced with a psychological conflict
between group justification tendencies to evaluate members of one's own group favorably …

Despite extensive evidence confirming the negative consequences of self-objectification,
direct experimental evidence concerning its environmental antecedents is scarce. Incidental …

Men and women in Turkey and Brazil completed the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (Glick &
Fiske, 1996) and measures of attitudes about wife abuse. In both nations hostile sexism (HS) …

This study investigates the structure of Struckman-Johnson and Struckman-Johnson's Male
Rape Myth Scale, examines gender differences in rape myth acceptance, and explores the …

The primary elections that set the stage for the 2008 US presidential elections constituted a
“premi è re” in American history. Traditionally, party delegates end up choosing among …

Essential Social Psychology introduces you to the core topics in Social Psychology, covering
its history, methods, and approaches, as well as helping you grasp key topics such as social …