Hoes, Noortje (2024) Confronting Sexism: The Influence of Internalised Sexism on Perceptions of Confronting Women and Offending Men. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study investigates the influence of internalised sexism on the perceptions of leadership competence and likeability of women who confront sexism. Previous research has shown that confronting sexism can have various positive or negative consequences for women. Internalised sexism is a mechanism that is involved in the maintenance of traditional gender roles which in turn limit women in their opportunities. Firstly, we hypothesised that internalised sexism would cause women to be evaluated as a less competent leader than a man. Secondly, the woman who confronts sexism is expected to be evaluated as more or less likeable and leadership competent depending on the approach to confronting sexism, namely seriously or humorously. For this experimental study, the female, young-adult participants (N = 82) engaged in chat room interaction where a woman either seriously or humorously confronted a sexist remark. Findings indicated a positive relationship between internalised sexism and the perceived leadership competence of the man, while there was no significant relationship for the two confederate women. The woman who confronted the sexist remark was not perceived as less likeable when she confronted seriously compared to humorously. She was also not perceived as a more competent leader when she confronted seriously compared to humorously. The offending man however was perceived as more likeable and a more competent leader when his sexist remark was confronted humorously compared to seriously. Findings suggest that, in this sample, internalised sexism does not have an influence on the perceptions of a woman who confronts sexism.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Koudenburg, N. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Applied Social Psychology (ASP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2024 14:40 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Sep 2024 14:40 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4387 |
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