This article offers objectification theory as a framework for understanding the experiential consequences of being female in a culture that sexually objectifies the female body. Objectification theory posits that girls and women are typically acculturated to internalize an observer's perspective as a primary view of their physical selves. This perspective on self can lead to…
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Psychology of Women Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Gender Roles and Identity Studies, Gender Diversity and Inequality, Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Psychology of Women Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Gender Roles and Identity Studies Gender Diversity and Inequality Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies Social and Intergroup Psychology Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology |
| ISSN | 0361-6843 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.72 |
| h-index | 172 |
| i10-index | 1,569 |
| Total citations | 141,708 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Michigan |
| Journal website | www.sagepub.com |
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Using feminist theory about the social construction of the female body, a scale was developed and validated to measure objectified body consciousness (OBC) in young women ( N = 502) and middle-aged women ( N = 151). Scales used were (a) surveillance (viewing the body as an outside observer), (b) body shame (feeling shame when…
This article presents a four-category framework to characterize the contents of prescriptive gender stereotypes. The framework distinguishes between prescriptions and proscriptions that are intensified by virtue of one's gender, and those that are relaxed by virtue of one's gender. Two studies examined the utility of this framework for characterizing prescriptive gender stereotypes in American society…
Despite recent efforts to increase the participation of women in advanced educational training and high-status professional fields, women and men are still concentrated in different occupations and educational programs, and women are still underrepresented in many high-status occupational fields—particularly those associated with physical science, engineering, and applied mathematics. Many factors, ranging from outright discrimination to…