Employment Factors in Conflict in African American Heterosexual Relationships
Some Perceptions of Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18972189 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia Dixon (Georgia Stale University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 491-505 |
| Publication date | 1998-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002193479802800404 |
| OpenAlex | W2733806574 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
Conflict between African American men and women has led to crisis in their relationships (Hare & Hare, 1989). A major source of this conflict is economic marginalization of African American men, particularly in the labor force (Madhubuti, 1989; Scott & Stewart, 1989). Although it is problems stemming from this that leads to negative interactions between men and women, of far more consequence is how these problems are perceived by women. Many African American women, although aware, are not keenly so of the pernicious ways in which restrictive opportunities in economic life in American society impinge on men and, therefore, attribute the difficulties they experience to flaws in their personal values and character. Some have internalized the stereotype of the unmotivated and irresponsible Black man and believe that they are not possessed with the work ethic. And, it is perceptions such as this, which further exacerbates the conflict that they already experience. Bringing perceptions as it relates to this to the fore is important to begin to alleviate this as an added dimension in conflict between African American men and women. However, there are no studies that have done this. This article first reviews employment factors affecting both sexes. It is argued that although both undergo economic marginalization, particularly in the labor force, the impact may be more psychologically damaging for men-especially because masculinity and manhood are tied to economic and occupational suc
Masculinity · Perception · Role conflict · Sociology · Stereotype (UML) · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2012 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |