Psychology
The Effect of Women’s Presence on Men’s Opinions of Gender Discrimination
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Psychology
Start Date
11-4-2014 10:15 AM
End Date
11-4-2014 12:00 PM
Sponsor
Amy Bracken (Franklin College)
Description
Gender discrimination is a major point of emphasis today because it can negatively impact individuals' success in school and the workplace. Previous studies have mainly focused on women's views of female gender discrimination in the workforce and in the educational system, but research on men's views of discrimination against females is lacking. The current study will investigate men's perception of female gender discrimination, and whether it is altered by the presence of females. The experimental group in the study will be composed of both males and females. The control group will consist of only males. Participants will view slides depicting discriminatory actions or statements and asked to rate how discriminatory they find each image. In order to mask the true purpose of the study, the slides depicting discrimination toward females will be mixed with slides depicting discrimination toward other target groups, such as those of a particular race, religion, or sexual orientation. The researchers hypothesize that in the presence of women, men will report perceiving greater female gender discrimination in the slides, compared to the men without women in the room. The results of the study may pave the way to a better understanding of how gender discrimination is perceived in different school and workplace situations.
The Effect of Women’s Presence on Men’s Opinions of Gender Discrimination
Indianapolis, IN
Gender discrimination is a major point of emphasis today because it can negatively impact individuals' success in school and the workplace. Previous studies have mainly focused on women's views of female gender discrimination in the workforce and in the educational system, but research on men's views of discrimination against females is lacking. The current study will investigate men's perception of female gender discrimination, and whether it is altered by the presence of females. The experimental group in the study will be composed of both males and females. The control group will consist of only males. Participants will view slides depicting discriminatory actions or statements and asked to rate how discriminatory they find each image. In order to mask the true purpose of the study, the slides depicting discrimination toward females will be mixed with slides depicting discrimination toward other target groups, such as those of a particular race, religion, or sexual orientation. The researchers hypothesize that in the presence of women, men will report perceiving greater female gender discrimination in the slides, compared to the men without women in the room. The results of the study may pave the way to a better understanding of how gender discrimination is perceived in different school and workplace situations.