From Traditional to Modern Conceptions of Gender Equality in Politics: Gradual Change and Lingering Doubts

General Social Surveys from 1974 to 1989 show that, although traditional conceptions of gender roles in politics have declined, one-fifth of the public adhered to older beliefs in the late 1980s. Multivariate statistical analyses show that, among women and men, the strongest predictors of attitudes...

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Published in:Political research quarterly 1992-03, Vol.45 (1), p.93-111
Main Authors: Bennett, Stephen Earl, Linda L. M. Bennett
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Educational attainment
Gender equality
Gender politics
Gender roles
Indexing in process
Men
Politics
Polls & surveys
Public opinion
Regression analysis
Sexes
Social research
Socialization
Women and politics
Womens education
Womens rights
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Summary:General Social Surveys from 1974 to 1989 show that, although traditional conceptions of gender roles in politics have declined, one-fifth of the public adhered to older beliefs in the late 1980s. Multivariate statistical analyses show that, among women and men, the strongest predictors of attitudes about political gender roles are age, education, religious fundamentalism/modernism, political ideology, region, and frequency of church attendance. Although the percentage of the public with modern views of political gender roles will increase as older, lesser educated persons pass from the electorate, there is concern, for well-educated young men in the late 1980s were no more committed to gender equality than were men who attended college in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
ISSN:0043-4078
1065-9129
2325-8675
1938-274X
DOI:10.1177/106591299204500107