APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

Bias Against Women Generalizes Beyond Contexts Emphasizing Intellectual Ability

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Social

  • Yiyang Gu
    Tsinghua University
  • Xingyu Li
    Stanford University

Abstract

A growing body of research has shown that in contexts emphasizing intellectual ability (such as STEM), women are discriminated against. The present research moves on to show that even in a context (film-making) that emphasizes non-intellectual and more emotional abilities, bias against women persists.

Cultural Diversity

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