The social relevance and the socio-cultural origins of gender differences in spatial abilities

Vera Ruthsatz; Sarah Neuburger; Claudia Quaiser-Pohl

doi:10.18778/0208-600X.43.02

Autor

Vera Ruthsatz Institute of Psychology, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
Sarah Neuburger Institute of Psychology, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
Claudia Quaiser-Pohl Institute of Psychology, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/0208-600X.43.02

Słowa kluczowe:

różnice płci, role społeczne, wybór zawodu, stereotypy społeczno-kulturowe

Abstrakt

Artykuł dotyczy problemu niedoreprezentacji kobiet w obszarach nauk ścisłych, technologii, inżynierii i matematyki, a w konsekwencji niewielkiego odsetka kobiet wybierającego karierę zawodową w tych wspomnianych obszarach. W tekście skoncentrowano się na wpływie społeczno-kulturowych stereotypów, zwłaszcza tych dotyczących płci społeczno-kulturowych (gender stereotypes) na modelowanie ról społecznych w rodzinie i szkole. Zaprezentowane zostały również wyniki badań obrazujące zależność między zdolnościami przestrzennymi a zróżnicowaniem ze względu na płeć społecznokulturową w zakresie doświadczeń przestrzennych, modeli ról społecznych, samooceny własnych zdolności i statusu społeczno-ekonomicznego.

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