Thesis
The interplay between self-perceived gender and the perception of the gender of others: An examination of exogenous and endogenous factors contributing to judgements of sex and gender
Southern Cross University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
2015
Metrics
82 File views/ downloads
204 Record Views
Abstract
This work examined the contributions of gender-related characteristics of both the target and the observer to judgements of masculinity and femininity. Results provided support for a dynamic, interactive account of gender perception. Five key findings were reported including a demonstrated disconnect between perceived ‘maleness’ and masculinity, but not between ‘femaleness’ and femininity. This was consistent with the idea of manhood being a somewhat more precarious, socially-conferred state compared to womanhood. The tendency for males higher on self-perceived masculinity to demonstrate a higher ‘masculinity threshold’ when making judgements of a target was also reported.
Details
- Title
- The interplay between self-perceived gender and the perception of the gender of others: An examination of exogenous and endogenous factors contributing to judgements of sex and gender
- Creators
- Desirée Kozlowski
- Contributors
- Rick van der Zwan (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityAnna Brooks (Supervisor) - Southern Cross University
- Awarding Institution
- Southern Cross University; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Theses
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
- Publisher
- Southern Cross University
- Number of pages
- 172
- Identifiers
- SCU1461; 991012820906502368
- Copyright
- © Desirée Kozlowski 2015
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences; Faculty of Health
- Resource Type
- Thesis