PSYC12H3 Chapter Notes -Ambivalent Sexism, Social Inequality, Paternalism
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An ambivalent alliance: hostile and benevolent sexism as complementary justifications for gender inequality- glick and fiske. Benevolent sexism- a subjectively favorable, chivalrous ideology that offers protection and affection to women who embrace conventional roles. Hostile sexism- antipathy (hostility) toward women who are viewed as usurping (taking over) men"s power or trying to control them through sexuality or feminist ideology. ^ both coexist with one another; they are complementary, cross culturally prevalent ideologies, both of which predict gender inequality. Women as compared with men consistently reject hostile sexism but often endorse benevolent sexism. Pomeroy suggested that classical representations of women fit into the polarized categories of goddesses, whores, wives, and slaves. Feminists who analyze contemporary society argue that similarly extreme characterizations of women are alive and well in popular culture, such as film depictions that divide women into faithful wives and murderous seductresses.
