Sex and Gender: A Study of University Professors

This study was conducted to determine whethersex differences in gender role disappear among subjectswho are matched on prestigious high-status socialbackground: University professors. It was of interest whether androgynyemerges as a gender rolespecific to individuals of intellectually and sociallyprestigious background. The relationship between genderrole and sex was analyzed using a chi-square test. No relationship between gender role and sex wasfound for university professors. Discussion of thepossible factors involved in transcendence of culturalgender polarization by university professors is presented.