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Black Women's Sex Roles: The Social Context for a New Ideology
Author(s) -
Malson Michelene Ridley
Publication year - 1983
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.1540-4560.1983.tb00158.x
Subject(s) - ideology , context (archaeology) , social environment , sociology , social psychology , gender studies , gender role , psychology , political science , social science , politics , law , paleontology , biology
This paper proposes a paradigm for understanding black women's sex role ideology. Using interview data the study explores the sex role integration and synthesis of 54 single and two parent families. Variables such as labor force participation patterns, early and present sex role attitudes, role models, and strategies for coordinating family work and paid employment were considered. Results show an integration of traditional and non‐traditional roles in the sex role ideology of black women. The findings are discussed in light of role theory and the concept of role strain.