Stereotypes of femininity in the opinions of students and their grandmothers Cover Image

Stereotypy kobiecości w opiniach studentek i ich babć
Stereotypes of femininity in the opinions of students and their grandmothers

Author(s): Anna Biały
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: stereotypes; intergenerational transmission; components of gender stereotypes: characteristics; roles; appearance; occupation

Summary/Abstract: The article is an account of the research regarding the level of compliance of gender stereotypes among female university students and their grandmothers. It provides information about gender stereotypes and their consequences, as well as examines their presence in universities. Furthermore, it illustrates similarities and differences in the use of stereotypes by different generations of women in the respect of components of gender stereotypes such as characteristics, roles, appearance and occupation.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 127-149
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish