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Measuring Sex Stereotypes
A Multination Study
- John E. Williams - Wake Forest University, USA
- Deborah L. Best - Wake Forest University, USA
Volume:
6
May 1990 | 384 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
An exploration of contemporary sex stereotypes and their prevalence in different cultures is provided in this volume.
The authors surpass previous studies in three areas: their data covers thirty nations; they test both children and adults and they examine their findings from three theoretical perspectives - affective meanings, ego states and psychological needs. They also examine the practical implications of pan-cultural stereotypes. Since the publication of the original 1982 edition, new adult data from Singapore and Portugal have also been included.
Preface to Revised Edition
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Sex Stereotypes and Cross-Cultural Research
PART TWO: THE ADULT STUDIES: METHODS AND FINDINGS
Description and Critique of Methods
Item-Level Analyses
Affective Meaning Analyses
Ego-State Analyses
Psychological Needs Analyses
PART THREE: THE CHILDREN'S STUDIES: METHODS AND FINDINGS
Studies in the United States
Cross-Cultural Similarities
Cross-Cultural Differences
PART FOUR: SUMMARIES AND INTERPRETATIONS
Pancultural Similarities
Differences Across Cultures
PART FIVE: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SEX-TRAIT STEREOTYPES
Sex Stereotypes in Perceptions of Self and Others
Sex Stereotypes in Education, Occupation, and Mental Health
Retrospect and Prospect
PART SIX: ADDENDUM
Findings in Additional Countries and Replications