Barriers to women engaging in collective action to overcome sexism

American Psychologist

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 863-874

  Radke, Helena R M ^a   Hornsey, Matthew J ^a   Barlow, Fiona Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collective action; Feminism; Gender; Gender inequality; Sexism

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMAN; SEXISM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMANS; SEXISM; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 85007420636     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0040345     Document Type: Article

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