Sex-role Differentiation Among Black and White Americans
- 1 February 1981
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Black Psychology
- Vol. 7 (2) , 77-90
- https://doi.org/10.1177/009579848100700202
Abstract
A comparison between Black and White Americans was undertaken with respect to sex-role differentiation based upon inherent personality characterizations. In addition, racial differences in attitudes toward sexual equality were investigated. The Black sample placed minimal value upon sex roles differentiated on the basis of trait-descriptive characteristics, whereas the White sample demonstrated substantial value for such differen tiation. Furthermore, while White subjects' endorsement of statements of sexual equality could be described by three general attitudinal sets, Blacks responded to such statements as largely independent beliefs. Discus sion of the social factors impacting these racial differ ences is presented, and hypotheses are made concerning the nature of sex-role differentiation among Black Americans.Keywords
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