Reactions to counterstereotypic behavior: The role of backlash in cultural stereotype maintenance

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-176

  Rudman, Laurie A ^a,b,c   Fairchild, Kimberly ^a,b  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPY;

ADULT; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 3543004117     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.87.2.157     Document Type: Review

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