Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Publication Title
Journal of Personality
Abstract
The political correlates of the authoritarian personality have been well established by researchers, but important linkages to other major constructs in psychology need fuller elaboration. We present new data and review old data from our laboratories that show the myriad ways in which authoritarianism is implicated in the important domain of gender roles. We show that women and men high in authoritarianism live in rigidly gendered worlds where male and female roles are narrowly defined, attractiveness is based on traditional conceptions of masculinity and femininity, and conventional sexual mores are prescribed. As a construct, authoritarianism is not just relevant for understanding people's politics, but it also affects the most personal of domains--romantic partnerships, lifestyle goals, and basic attitudes about male and female relationships.
Volume
78
Issue
6
First Page
1801
Last Page
1826
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-6494.2010.00670.x
Rights
© The Authors
Recommended Citation
Peterson, Bill E. and Zurbriggen, Eileen L., "Gender, Sexuality, and the Authoritarian Personality" (2010). Psychology: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/psy_facpubs/211
Comments
Archived as published.