Sexism and Gender Inequality Across 57 Societies

被引:146
作者
Brandt, Mark J. [1 ]
机构
[1] De Paul Univ, Dept Psychol, Chicago, IL 60614 USA
关键词
prejudice; sex-role attitudes; social structure; causal analysis; ATTITUDES; HOSTILE;
D O I
10.1177/0956797611420445
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Theory predicts that individuals' sexism serves to exacerbate inequality in their society's gender hierarchy. Past research, however, has provided only correlational evidence to support this hypothesis. In this study, I analyzed a large longitudinal data set that included representative data from 57 societies. Multilevel modeling showed that sexism directly predicted increases in gender inequality. This study provides the first evidence that sexist ideologies can create gender inequality within societies, and this finding suggests that sexism not only legitimizes the societal status quo, but also actively enhances the severity of the gender hierarchy. Three potential mechanisms for this effect are discussed briefly.
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页码:1413 / 1418
页数:6
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