Unpacking the gender system a theoretical perspective on gender beliefs and social relations

Gender and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 510-531

  Ridgeway, Cecilia L ^a   Correll, Shelley J ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral effects; Gender inequality; Gender stereotypes; Gender theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142721213     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243204265269     Document Type: Review

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