Leadership roles and the gender stereotype traits |
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Authors: | Gwendolyn L. Gerber |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York, 445 West 59th Street, 10019, New York, New York
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Abstract: | Men generally occupy the role of leader and women the role of follower in marital relationships. This research tested the hypothesis that these implicit leader-follower roles determine the way in which the gender stereotype traits are typically assigned to women and men. In one condition, the man was described as the leader in the marriage, and in another condition, the traditional power relationship was reversed and the woman was described as the leader. Regardless of sex, the leader was perceived as strong in agency and weak in communion; the follower was perceived as strong in communion and weak in agency. A man and woman, who were described as equal leaders, did not differ in the strength of their agentic and communal traits. A relationship approach was used to formulate the connection between leader-follower roles and the gender stereotype traits. |
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