Why Are Women Penalized for Success at Male Tasks? The Implied Communality Deficit

In 3 experimental studies, the authors tested the idea that penalties women incur for success in traditionally male areas arise from a perceived deficit in nurturing and socially sensitive communal attributes that is implied by their success. The authors therefore expected that providing information...

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Published in:	Journal of applied psychology Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 81 - 92
Main Authors:	Heilman, Madeline E, Okimoto, Tyler G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC American Psychological Association 01-01-2007
Subjects:	Achievement Adult Biological and medical sciences Communalism Disadvantaged Female Fines & penalties Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gender equity Gender Identity Gender roles Gender stereotypes Human Humans Interpersonal Relations Male Managers Miscellaneous Occupational psychology Organizational behavior Penalties Prejudice Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Sex Discrimination Sex inequality Stereotyped Attitudes Stereotyping Studies Success Women communal prescriptions prescriptive gender stereotypes penalties for success sex discrimination Human Sex role Sex Male Stereotype Manager Discrimination Female Achievement
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