According to ambivalent sexism theory (Glick & Fiske, 1996), the coexistence of gendered
power differences and mutual interdependence creates two apparently opposing but …

Despite the broad importance of humor, psychologists do not agree on the basic elements
that cause people to experience laughter, amusement, and the perception that something is …

Abstract This study (N= 235) examines the responses of male and female participants to
information about the alleged endorsement of either hostile or benevolent sexist beliefs by a …

This is an updated edition of Good Humor, Bad Taste: A Sociology of the Joke, published in
2006. Using a combination of interview materials, survey data, and historical materials, it …

In this article we introduce a “prejudiced norm theory” that specifies the social-psychological
processes by which exposure to disparagement humor uniquely affects tolerance of …

This fully updated second edition of Gender and Popular Culture examines the role of
popular culture in the construction of gendered identities in contemporary society. It draws …

Based on theorizing that hel** relations may serve as a subtle mechanism to reinforce
intergroup inequality, the present research (N= 1,315) examined the relation between …

The results of two experiments supported the hypothesis that, for sexist men, exposure to
sexist humor can promote the behavioral release of prejudice against women. Experiment 1 …

This report documents findings from the National Community Attitudes towards Violence
against Women Survey (NCAS) and considers them in the context of other related research …

Three studies examined women's reactions to ostensibly protective restrictions. In Study 1,
only benevolently sexist women accepted a protectively justified (hypothetical) prohibition …