The interplay between self-perceived gender and the perception of the gender of others: an examination of exogenous and endogenous factors contributing to judgements of sex and gender
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This work examined the contributions of gender-related characteristics of both the target and the observer to judgements of masculinity and femininity. Results provided support for a dynamic, interactive account of gender perception. Five key findings were reported including a demonstrated disconnect between perceived ‘maleness’ and masculinity, but not between ‘femaleness’ and femininity. This was consistent with the idea of manhood being a somewhat more precarious, socially-conferred state compared to womanhood. The tendency for males higher on self-perceived masculinity to demonstrate a higher ‘masculinity threshold’ when making judgements of a target was also reported.
Author: Desirée Kozlowski
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2292224679