Chapter V: Sexism from Understanding prejudice and discrimination.

 

  1. How does sexism differ from racism? 

  2. What kind of work does Sey Chassler do?  What about his wife? 

  3. How did Napoleon Bonaparte view women?

  4. What is hostile sexism? 

  5. What is benevolent sexism?  

  6. Men who endorse both hostile and benevolent beliefs about women are likely to experience what towards individual women? 

  7. What country has the highest rate of hostile sexism? 

  8. What country scores in the middle in rates of hostile sexism? 

  9. What country has the highest rate of benevolent sexism? 

  10. What is the most obvious form of prejudice against women? 

  11. Hostile sexism is similar to what form of prejudice? 

  12. Benevolent sexism corresponds to this type of prejudice, which is directed at groups that are lower in status and viewed as cooperative or non-threatening. 

  13. After reading the article on the Miss American pageant, would you personally be interested in being a contestant? Would you be interested in having your sisters/children/friends participate? Why or why not?

  14. The article “Influence of popular erotica and judgments of strangers and mates” suggests that what is a more central criterion for males’ sexual responses than for females? 

  15. Almost all interracial slang terms for ethnic women involve what kind of stereotype? 

  16. The derogatory sexual allusions found in the female related ethnic slurs particularly use two types of metaphors.  What are they?

  17. Look at the list of words on page 254.  Which ones of these are familiar to you?  How do they perpetuate sexism?

  18.  Look at the list of words on page 256.  Which ones of these are familiar to you?  How do they perpetuate sexism?

  19. In some hospitals, how many emergency room visits are the result of partner violence? 

  20. What often implies agreement and complicity with prejudiced behavior? 

  21. Research has found that when Blacks and Whites acted in the same aggressive manner, how did observers interpret their actions? 

  22. Honestly consider what your reaction would be to Janice if you were Ken or Jill Banes in the vignette on page 264.  Write about your reactions. 

  23. Ultimately, what are two conclusions suggested by the study on detecting and labeling prejudice?

  24. What percentage of males prefer a male boss?  What percentage of females prefer a male boss?