Men's Attitudes Toward Race and Gender Equity: The Importance of Masculinity Ideology, Gender-Related Traits, and Reference Group Identity Dependence
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
This research examined masculinity ideology, gender-related traits, and male identity as they relate to men's attitudes toward racial diversity, women's equality, and sexual harassment. Un- dergraduate men completed measures of these constructs. The findings suggest that men who endorse a traditional masculinity ideology and/or who are dependent on a male reference group for their gender role self-concept are also likely to hold negative attitudes about racial diversity and women's equality and have attitudes conducive to the sexual harassment of women. Con- versely, it was found that nontraditional masculinity ideology, feminine traits, and appreciating differences among men, which is associated with not being dependent on a male reference group for one's gender role self-concept, were related to positive attitudes about racial diversity and women's equality and not having attitudes conducive to sexual harassment.
Article Number
1137
Publication Date
2001
Recommended Citation
Wade, Jay C. and Brittan-Powell, Chris, "Men's Attitudes Toward Race and Gender Equity: The Importance of Masculinity Ideology, Gender-Related Traits, and Reference Group Identity Dependence" (2001). Psychology Faculty Publications. 133.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/psych_facultypubs/133
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