Gender perception of professional occupations.
Students (181 women and 44 men in a southern university) were asked to indicate their perception of whether each of 105 professional occupations was predominately masculine or feminine. Analysis indicated that a majority of the occupations were perceived as masculine, i.e., those predominately power- or product-oriented, while feminine occupations were predominately caregiving. Results were discussed in terms of the influence of media on the perception of gender-specific roles and the implications of these perceptions for the status of a person holding a given occupation.
Couch
J V
JV
School of Psychology, MSC 7401, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA. couchjv@jmu.edu
Sigler
J N
JN
D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations; D013240:Stereotyping; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology