title: Yet another dark side of chivalry: Benevolent sexism undermines and hostile sexism motivates collective action for social change.
abstract: The current research tests a model for understanding how benevolent sexism undermines, whereas hostile sexism promotes, social change. Study 1 (N = 99) and Study 2 (N = 92) demonstrate that exposing women to benevolent sexism decreases their engagement in collective action, whereas exposure to hostile sexism increases it. Both effects were mediated by gender-specific system justification and perceived advantages of being a woman. In Study 2, positive and negative affect also mediated these relationships. Results from Studies 3 and 4 (N = 68 and N = 37) support the causal chain described in the mediational models tested in Studies 1 and 2. Manipulations that increased gender-specific system justification (Study 3) and perceived advantages of being a woman (Study 4) reduced intentions to participate in collective action.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg, Germany. beckerj2@staff.uni-marburg.de
authors.forename: Julia C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Stephen C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D026706:Paternalism; D011287:Prejudice; D012922:Social Change; D013240:Stereotyping