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Direct linkRankin, Lindsay E.; Eagly, Alice H. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2008
Two studies examined how the social construction of heroism affects the representation of women and men as heroes. In the first study, community participants defined heroism or identified heroes. Although the most common defining elements of heroism were benefiting others, acting selflessly, and confronting risk, participants reported more male…
Descriptors: Females, Gender Bias, Males, Individual Characteristics
