Gender at work and at home in Britain: continuities and changes

Siann, G., Wilson, F. , Riley, S. and Callaghan, M. (2000) Gender at work and at home in Britain: continuities and changes. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 30(12), pp. 2491-2512. (doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02447.x)

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Abstract

This paper discusses the views that British men and women hold about gender roles. Drawing on a survey with over 4,000 university students and interviews with professional men and women, it is suggested that, while the majority of both genders are moving toward an egalitarian model of gender roles, men's views are more likely than women's to be constrained by an essentialist mode] of gender. The data presented indicate that men were more likely than were women to endorse traditional gender roles, to regard women as better equipped for child care than men, to believe that women's advances necessarily disadvantage men, and to believe that men's work opportunities have worsened in comparison to women's. Drawing on both the interviews and the survey, it is also argued that beliefs about gender roles tend to be mediated by individualist discourses, which exempt exceptional individuals from normative gender roles.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Wilson, Professor Fiona
Authors: Siann, G., Wilson, F., Riley, S., and Callaghan, M.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
Journal Name:Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:0021-9029
ISSN (Online):1559-1816

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