Subtle sexism: current practice and prospects for change
The chapters in this reader demonstrate how subtle sexism devalues women, dismisses many of their accomplishments, and limits their effectiveness in a variety of social and professional settings. The contributors to this insightful work hail from both the United States and Canada and include faculty...
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| Summary: | The chapters in this reader demonstrate how subtle sexism devalues women, dismisses many of their accomplishments, and limits their effectiveness in a variety of social and professional settings. The contributors to this insightful work hail from both the United States and Canada and include faculty from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines. This book is written to be a catalyst for stimulating class discussion as it encourages students and faculty to view gender inequity through wider lenses. Its accessibility and avoidance of excessive jargon makes Subtle Sexism an ideal choice for a wide number of courses including women's studies, social work, political science, business administration, sociology, and communication. |
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Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
PARTI: THE CONTINUING SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXISM 1
1. Sex Discrimination in the 21st Century 5
NIJOLE V. BENOKRAITIS
Types of Sex Discrimination: Definitions and Illustrations 7
Blatant Sex Discrimination 7
Subtle Sex Discrimination 11
Covert Sex Discrimination 12
How Subtle Sex Discrimination Works 14
Condescending Chivalry 14
Supportive Discouragement 15
Friendly Harassment 16
Subjective Objectification 17
Radiant Devaluation 19
Liberated Sexism 20
Benevolent Exploitation 20
Considerate Domination 21
Collegial Exclusion 23
The Snowball Effects of Sex Discrimination 24
Women s Role in Sex Discrimination 26
Prospects for Change 27
2. Micro Inequities: Up Close and Personal 34
BETH BONNIWELL HASLETT and SUSAN LIPMAN
Overt, Covert, and Subtle Discrimination 36
The Legal Profession: A Review of Gender Issues 38
Research Design and Data Collection 42
Results 43
Discussion 44
Language 48
Micro Inequities: Dilemmas in Responding 49
Women s Unique Experience of Micro Inequities 51
3. Exploring the Campus Climate for Women Faculty 54
JUDITH E. OWEN BLAKEMORE, JO YOUNG SWTTZER,
JUDITH A. DiLORIO, and DAVID L. FAIRCHILD
Method 55
Results 56
Salary and Rank 57
Department Climate 58
Teaching 59
Research 60
Service 60
Promotion and Tenure 61
Tenure Track Instructors: A Female Ghetto 62
Social and Professional Relationships 62
Women s Studies 63
Family and Job Conflicts 63
Sexual Harassment 65
Demeaning Remarks Based on Gender 66
Responses to Gender Related Problems 67
Discussion 68
4. Who s Laughing?
Hillary Rodham Clinton in Political Humor 72
ANN MARSHALL
The Political Setting:
Hillary Rodham Clinton in Perspective 73
Research Approach 77
Discussion: The Hillary Clinton Jokes 77
Sexuality and Powerful Women 78
Hillary Clinton and Female Images 80
A Presidential Partnership 82
Women, Politics, and Joking 84
Responding to Political Jokes About Women 86
Conclusion 87
PART II: SUBTLE SEXISM IN
ORGANIZATIONAL SETTINGS 91
5. When Good Intentions Are Not Enough: Unintentional Subtle
Discrimination Against Latinas in the Workplace 95
REGINAF.BENTO
Perception of Latinas as an Outgroup 97
Stereotypes 99
Symbolic Beliefs 100
Subtle Racism and Gendered Racism 101
Unintentional Subtle Discrimination in Appraisals 103
Mechanisms of Unintentional Discrimination in Appraisal 105
Consequences of Unintentional Discrimination in Appraisal 110
Directions for Change 111
6. Subtle Sexism in Engineering 117
LISAM.FREHJLL
Women as Tokens in Gendered Professions 118
Women Engineers in a Gendered Profession 119
Method 121
The Society of Women Engineers Survey 121
Fieldwork Observations 122
Results 123
Nationwide Attitudes About Job Gender Equity 123
In Depth Focus of Subtle Sex Discrimination 126
Conclusions and Some Thoughts About the Future 132
7. It s Safer This Way: The Subtle and
Not So Subtle Exclusion of Men in Child Care 136
SUSAN B. MURRAY
Method 137
Results 138
The Child Caring Context:
They Like Having a Man Around 139
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Men s Caregiving Contributions:
Someone to Do Truck Play With the Boys 141
Working in a Climate of Suspicion:
Why Ak You in This Field? 144
Conclusion 149
8. Subtle Sexism in the U.S. Military:
Individual Responses to Sexual Harassment 154
RICHARD J. HARRIS and JUANITA M. FIRESTONE
Data and Method 157
Defining Sexual Harassment 158
Types of Sexual Harassment 159
Findings 160
Prevalence of Sexual Harassment 160
Responses to Sexual Harassment 162
Conclusion 167
PARTIII: SUBTLE SEXISM AS SOCIAL CONTROL 173
9. Racial Masques:
Black Women and Subtle Gendered Racism 179
YANICK ST. JEAN and JOE R. FEAGIN
Research Procedures 181
Black Women s Experiences With Subtle Racism 181
Experiences With Subtle Gendered Racism 185
Backstage With Gendered Racism 185
Interracial Dating and Marriage 185
Sexual Harassment 186
Problems in the Workplace 188
Job Hunting 188
At Work 189
Self Employment 195
Gendered Racism Outside the Workplace 196
Conclusions 199
10. Feminist Family Therapy:
The Battle Against Subtle Sexism 201
CAROLYN I. WRIGHT and LINDA STONE FISH
Sex Differences in Defining Mental Health 204
Family Therapy as a Mental Health Institution 205
Subtle Sexism in Family Therapy 206
The Feminist Challenge to Marriage and Family Therapy 209
Eliminating Subtle Sexism in Treatment 211
Conclusion 213
11. Credibility in the Courts:
Why Is There a Gender Gap? 216
LYNN HECHT SCHAFRAN
Collective Credibility 217
Contextual Credibility 219
Consequential Credibility 222
Conclusion 224
12. Some Unanticipated Consequences of Women
Guarding Men in Prisons 226
RICHARD C. MONK
Research Design and Data Collection 229
Findings 230
Verbal Abuse as a Hostile Work Environment 231
Hostile Humor and Jokes 233
Excluding Females From Information and Resources 235
Sexual Rumor Mongering 236
Policy Implications 238
PART IV: HOW TO CHANGE SUBTLE
SEXISM PRACTICES 241
13. Transforming the Classroom:
Teaching Subtle Sexism Through
Experiential Role Playing 245
MELISSA KESLER GILBERT
Sharing the Responsibility of Learning 246
Collaborative Learning:
The Group Process 247
The Supermom Contest:
Transforming the Classroom Landscape 249
The Slumber Party: Renegotiating the Self 253
Kitchen Talk: Renegotiating Differences Among Women 257
Student Identified Risks in Role Playing 260
Coming to Grips With Subtle Sexism 260
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14. Warming Trends:
Improving the Chilly Campus Climate 264
MARY E. KITE and DEBORAH WARE BALOGH
History and Development of the
Task Force on the Status on Women 267
Activities and Findings of the Task Force 268
Experiencing the Chilly Climate Firsthand 272
Some Political Considerations 275
Conclusion 277
15. The Cultural Politics of Abuse
in Lesbian Relationships:
Challenges for Community Action 279
JANICE L.RISTOCK
Lesbians in Popular Culture 280
Female Buddy Films 281
Psycho Femme Films 283
Abuse in Lesbian Relationships 284
Using Discourse Analysis
to See Subtle Sexism 288
The Politics of Responding to Abuse:
The CLOSE Project 289
16. Comparable Worth:
When Do Two Jobs Deserve the Same Pay? 297
CAROLYN J. AMAN and PAULA ENGLAND
Legal Status of Types of
Discrimination Affecting Pay 298
The Subtlety of Comparable Worth Comparisons 301
Prevalence of Violations of the
Principle of Comparable Worth 302
Implementing Comparable Worth Wage Policies 306
What Has Been Done and Can Be
Done to Promote Comparable Worth 308
The Pros and Cons of Comparable Worth 309
Conclusion 312
Epilogue: The Mermaid 315
Index 316
About the Contributors 331
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