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Effects of Group Sex Composition on Self‐Presentation and Sex‐Typing
Author(s) -
Ruble Diane N.,
Higgins E. Tory
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1976.tb02601.x
Subject(s) - composition (language) , status quo , psychology , biological sex , group (periodic table) , social psychology , presentation (obstetrics) , same sex , developmental psychology , medicine , political science , philosophy , linguistics , chemistry , organic chemistry , law , radiology
It is proposed that the sex composition of a group affects the sex‐role awareness and sex‐related responses of its members, and that such effects can operate even when there is no actual or anticipated verbal interaction among group members. In fact, the “mere presence” of certain proportions of males and females may be sufficient. Relevant studies by the present authors and others are reviewed, and their implications for the sex‐role status quo are considered.