Level of Categorization and Content of Gender Stereotypes

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ID23330889
AutoresKay Deaux (0000-0002-9759-9341, Purdue University West Lafayette), Ward Winton, Ward M Winton (Georgetown University), Maureen Crowley (Purdue University West Lafayette), Laurie L Lewis, Laurie Lewis (Purdue University West Lafayette)
Ano1985
Volume3
Fascículo2
Páginas145-167
Data de publicação1985-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSocial Cognition (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0278-016X • E-ISSN: 1943-2798
EditoraGuilford Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1521/soco.1985.3.2.145
OpenAlexW2085196339
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas83

Stereotypic conceptions of gender may be structured, as has typically been assumed, in terms of the general concepts of “man” and “woman.” Alternatively, people may view males and females in terms of subtypes that offer more specific and detailed information. Three studies were conducted to assess the degree to which these general and specific concepts represent different levels of categorization, and to describe the content of each conceptual category. These three studies provided no evidence that the general stereotypes and a variety of subtypes differ in their richness, as assessed by number of associations generated by subjects to each concept; the results thus cast doubt on the validity of a hierarchical model. Additional analyses suggest (1) that there is considerable overlap among some of the common categories, and (2) that subtypes of males and females differ in homogeneity and in their resemblance to the more general categories. Implications for understanding the structure and process of gender stereotyping are discussed.

Categorization · Cognitive psychology · Concept learning · Developmental psychology · Homogeneity (statistics) · Linguistics · Statistics · Variety (cybernetics) · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology