Gender Inequality and Gender Differences in Authoritarianism

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1301-1315

  Brandt, Mark J ^a,b   Henry, P J ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

authoritarianism; gender differences; gender inequality; social status; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA;

ADULT; AUTHORITARIANISM; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL VALUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866450346     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167212449871     Document Type: Article

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