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Social Role Theory

Eagly, Alice H., Wood, Wendy·2012·Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology

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What causes sex differences and similarities in behavior? At the core of our account are societal stereotypes about gender. These stereotypes, or gender role beliefs, form as people observe male and female behavior and infer that the sexes possess corresponding dispositions. For example, in industrialized ...

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Authors: Eagly, A. H., & Wood, W.
Affiliations: Northwestern University (US)
University of Southern California (US)
ORCID: Eagly, Alice H.
Wood, Wendy
Venue: Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Published: 2012-10-11
Pages: 458-476
DOI: 10.4135/9781446249222.n49
OpenAlex: W2421935140
Cited by: 1,853
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 387 · 2025: 386 · 2024: 248 · 2023: 219 · 2022: 136 · 2021: 125 · 2020: 107 · 2019: 82 · 2018: 37 · 2017: 30 · 2016: 29 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 93.43
Type: book chapter
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Keywords: social role theory, sex differences in behavior, gender stereotypes, gender role beliefs, gender socialization, gender roles, industrial society

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