Stereotypes in Attributions About Women’s Gender-Based Mistreatment

Using an intersectional framework, we assessed how gender stereotypes applied to women with different race and class identities who experienced gender-based mistreatment. Thematic content analysis of 238 responses to a woman in a vignette, who varied in terms of race and class, revealed three themes...

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Published in:Violence against women 2022-03, Vol.28 (3-4), p.740-760
Main Authors: Kiebler, Jessica M., Stewart, Abigail J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attribution
Content analysis
Female
Gender
Gender stereotypes
Humans
Intersectionality
Living conditions
Middle class
Race
Sex crimes
Sex Offenses
Sexual Harassment
Social Perception
Stereotypes
Women
Working class
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Summary:Using an intersectional framework, we assessed how gender stereotypes applied to women with different race and class identities who experienced gender-based mistreatment. Thematic content analysis of 238 responses to a woman in a vignette, who varied in terms of race and class, revealed three themes: action or inaction, living conditions, and education. Sexual assault drew significantly more comments about the woman’s actions and inaction than sexual harassment, as did a middle-class versus a working-class woman. Conversely, living conditions surfaced more for the working-class woman. Finally, education came up most in sexual harassment accounts. Qualitative features of the responses are also discussed.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012211012100