Table 7.
Taxonomy of gender stereotypes and psychosocial theories of gender discrimination.
| Gender Stereotype | Psychosocial Theories of Gender Discrimination |
|---|---|
| Descriptive stereotypes | |
| 1. Personality traits (i.e., agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness) | GBDM, LFM, RCT, SCM, SIT, TMTM |
| 2. Abilities (i.e., applied, basic) | GBDM, LFM, SCM, SCT, SIT, TMTM |
| 3. Leadership styles | GBDM, LFM, SCM, SCT, SIT, TMTM |
| 4. Physical appearance | AST, GBDM, LFM, SIT, TMTM |
| 5. Motivation | GBDM, LFM, SIT, TMTM |
| Prescriptive stereotypes | |
| 1. Adopting stereotypical gender characteristics (i.e., masculine, feminine, androgynous) | LFM, RCT, SCM, SIH, TMTM |
| 2. Roles (i.e., family care, working home) | AST, LFM, RCT, SCM, SCT, SIH, TMTM |
| 3. Status | LFM, SCM, SCT, SIH, TMTM |
| 4. Peer rating | LFM, SCM, TMTM |
Note: Ambivalent Sexism Theory (AST); Group-Based Differential Model (GBDM); Lack of Fit Model (LFM); Role Congruity Theory of Prejudice Toward Female (RCT); Stereotype Content Model (SCM); Status Characteristics Theory (SCT); Status Incongruity Hypothesis (SIH); Social Identity Theory (SIT); Think Manager-Think Male Theory (TMTM).