Power, Sexism, and Gender: Factors in Biblical Interpretation

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 274-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Northrop Orme ◽  
M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall ◽  
Tamara L. Anderson ◽  
Jason McMartin
Keyword(s):  
Social Dominance ◽  
Social Dominance Orientation ◽  
Biblical Interpretation ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Hostile Sexism ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Conservative Protestant ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Gender Hierarchy ◽  
And Gender

This study assesses individual social attitudes and ideological beliefs regarding systems of power and sexism (i.e., Authoritarianism, Conservatism, Traditionalism, Social Dominance Orientation [SDO], Hostile Sexism [HS], and Benevolent Sexism [BS]) in relationship to Bible interpretation choice about passages related to gender. Data were collected from 216 conservative Protestant Christian churchgoers. It was hypothesized that individuals with higher levels of Authoritarianism, Conservatism, Traditionalism, SDO, HS, and BS would prefer interpretations that endorse gender hierarchy. The results supported these hypotheses, finding Traditionalism and HS to be the primary factors related to interpretation choice. Additionally, it was hypothesized that any significant difference between men and women regarding interpretation choice would be explained by individual differences in these social attitudes and ideological beliefs. Men were significantly more likely than women to prefer Bible interpretations oriented toward gender hierarchy, and this difference was primarily explained by Traditionalism and HS.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the polish updated Illinois rape myth acceptance scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Ewa Łyś ◽  
Kamilla Bargiel-Matusiewicz ◽  
Tomasz Krasuski ◽  
Anna Studzińska
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Social Dominance Orientation ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Hostile Sexism ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Acceptance Scale ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Myth Acceptance

AbstractStereotyped beliefs concerning rape, called rape myths, are a global problem. The aim of the studies was to assess the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale which is used to assess rape myth acceptance. The tool has a high internal consistency (α = .92) and an overly good test-retest reliability (the It Wasn’t Really Rape subscale being one exception), The five-factor model fits the data better than the four-factor one. Both in the case of the four-factor and the five-factor models the brief version fits the data better than the full one. The study also demonstrated positive correlations of rape myth acceptance with right-wing authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, system justification, cultural conservatism, hostile sexism, benevolent sexism, beliefs in biological origins of the differences between men and women and unjust world beliefs. The correlation between rape myth acceptance and beliefs in cultural origins of the differences between men and women was negative. The analyses suggest that the Polish Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale is a reliable and valid tool and can be useful for further studies of rape myth acceptance.

The Role of Deceptive Communication and Gender in Shaping Online Dating Interactions

2019 ◽  
pp. 460-474
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Kuzio
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
General Population ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
Significant Others ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Deceptive Communication

Online dating is becoming an increasingly used method for meeting significant others. As the research of lying behavior has advanced so has the technique of detecting the act of lying, especially in the online environment where deception is more likely to happen. The aim of this chapter is to simplify the perception of lying behavior to the general population and examine gender differences of lying behavior, namely, to verify whether one can observe a statistically significant difference in the speech behavior and exploitation of lying cues among men and women. The study shows correlation between gender and deception in online environment.

The Changing Demographics

2008 ◽  
pp. 2284-2298
Author(s):  
M. B. Knight ◽  
J. M. Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Computer Usage ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Changing Demographics

As the changing demographics of the workplace influence how organizations operate, the need to reexamine relationships between these demographic variables and their effect on the organization continues. This study provides an empirical examination of the effect of two demographic variables, age and gender, and any moderating impact anxiety, enjoyment, and/or peer pressure may have on computer usage. Based on our analysis of 292 knowledge workers, we identified no significant difference between men and women and/or young and old regarding their computer usage in the workplace. Therefore, the findings from this study do not seem to support earlier research regarding age and gender, which indicated that these variables did impact computer usage. However, the moderating construct (anxiety) did appear to be significant in the employees’ computer usage.

scholarly journals Vroue in die Sinoptiese Evangelies – méér as dekoratiewe karakters

2002 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Dreyer
Keyword(s):  
Gender Studies ◽  
Biblical Interpretation ◽  
Synoptic Gospels ◽  
Special Interests ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Public ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Full Humanity

Women in the Synoptic Gospels – more than decorative charactersThe aim of the paper is to show that the Synoptic Gospels represent different perspectives on Jesus and gender. From these perspectives Jesus’ narrated vision on the role of the male disciples and the women is described in order to explore some implications of the three visions in Mark, Matthew, and Luke. The focus is on developing a comprehensive philosophy which attests to the full humanity and personhood of women, the equal value of men and women as persons, and the public acknowledgement of their value. The paper demonstrates that gender studies in biblical interpretation can contribute not only to the special interests of women, but also in a broader sense to society as a whole.

The intergenerational transmission of social dominance: A three‐generation study

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 541-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armand Chatard ◽  
Leila Selimbegovic
Keyword(s):  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Social Dominance ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Social Dominance Orientation ◽  
Social Attitudes

This study examined the transmission of social dominance orientation (SDO) from parents and grandparents to children. It was predicted that parents as well as grandparents would pass their social dominance attitudes to children. Children's levels of SDO would thus be the highest when parental and grandparental attitudes are high; the lowest when parental and grandparental attitudes are low; and intermediate when parental and grandparental attitudes are incongruent. These hypotheses were examined in a sample of 93 families including children (in early adulthood), one of their parents, and one of their grandparents. Results yielded support for the predictions. These findings' implications are discussed in terms of their potential to explain previous inconsistent results on the transmission of social attitudes to children. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

The Association between Social Dominance Orientation, Critical Consciousness, and Gender Minority Stigma

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (8) ◽  
pp. 1081-1096
Author(s):  
Jae A. Puckett ◽  
L. Zachary DuBois ◽  
Jayvien N. McNeill ◽  
Cylie Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Social Dominance ◽  
Critical Consciousness ◽  
Social Dominance Orientation ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Gender, fraud opportunity, and rationalisation

2021 ◽  
pp. 263380762110651
Author(s):  
Rashid Ameer ◽  
Radiah Othman
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Large Percentage ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Legal Cases ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Similar Position ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Theories

Framed by opportunity and gender theories, this study examines whether men and women who occupy similar organisational positions differ in the types of fraud committed and their rationalisations. Based on 261 published legal cases of convicted fraudsters in New Zealand, our results show that fraudster's position and rationalisation are important fraud predictors. Our multinomial regression results show that there is a significant difference in the fraud committed in a similar position. There is a relationship between female gambling and embezzlement fraud. A large percentage of fraudsters of both genders offered no rationalisation; those who did, claimed they were victims of circumstances (denial of responsibility) and morally justified their offending. The morally justified rationalisation was associated with lifestyles and pleasing others. Moreover, two rationalisation categories —appeal to higher loyalties and condemning the condemners—are significant in predicting the likelihood of obtaining by deception and embezzlement fraud in the New Zealand context. We also identify two distinct patterns of fraud offending: instrumental-opportunist and pathological-opportunist.

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