http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5144 Dr. Amanda Diekman - Associate Professor, Social Psychology Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:31:44 GMT 2026-04-05T13:31:44Z http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6028 What is the Problem? Prejudice as an Attitude-in-Context Diekman, Amanda; Eagly, Alice Keywords: prejudice, negativity, stereotypes, social roles, socioeconomic change This chapter contains section titled: Allport's Views on “The Nature of Prejudice”, Developments since Allport: Evidence of Prejudice in the Absence of Negativity, A New Framework: Prejudice at the Intersection of Stereotypes and Social Roles, Has Allport Been Supported? Prejudice as a Social Problem, Future Directions: Accuracy and Change of Stereotypes http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6028 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6027 Beyond the Damsel in Distress: Gender Differences and Similarities in Enacting Prosocial Behavior Diekman, Amanda; Clark, Emily We examine gender differences and similarities in prosocial behavior from the vantage point of social role theory. According to this perspective, the gendered division of labor leads to gender roles, which are elaborated in internalized attributes as well as social interactions. We consider gender differences and similarities in prosocial behavior in light of the different environments, experiences, and expectations encountered by each sex. Consistent with a social role perspective, the evidence shows gender-differentiated behavior particularly when contexts implicate central aspects of the male gender role or the female gender role. In particular, prosocial behavior that involves real or perceived physical risk or chivalry tends to be enacted more by men than women. In contrast, prosocial behavior that involves long-term, sustained caregiving or concern for societally disadvantaged others tends to be enacted more by women than men. http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6027 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6026 Seeking congruity between goals and roles: A new look at why women opt out of STEM careers Diekman, Amanda; Brown, Elizabeth; Johnston, Amanda; Clark, Emily Although women have nearly attained equality with men in several formerly male-dominated fields, they remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We argue that one important factor is that STEM careers are perceived as less likely than other careers to fulfill communal goals. Such perceptions might disproportionately affect women’s decisions, because women especially endorse communal goals. As predicted, STEM careers, relative to other careers, were perceived to impede communal goals. Moreover, communal goal endorsement negatively predicted interest in STEM careers, even when controlling for past experience and self-efficacy in science and math. Understanding how communal goals influence interest in STEM fields thus provides a new perspective on the question of women’s representation in STEM. http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6026 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6025 Differential effects of female and male candidates on system justification: Can cracks in the glass ceiling foster complacency? Diekman, Amanda; Brown, Elizabeth Despite women’s increasing representation in elected offices across a range of countries, women remain a minority of elected officials (Inter-Parliamentary Union, 2012). Although greater gender equality in political leadership may be assumed to promote gender equality in other domains, the presence of female candidates might ironically facilitate attitudes associated with legitimizing gender inequality. Using experimental methods, we demonstrate that the presence of a female political candidate, relative to a male political candidate, leads to greater beliefs that the sociopolitical system is just (Experiment 1), greater legitimacy of the gender status hierarchy (Experiment 2), and greater implicit preference for stability (Experiment 3). Ironically, within a context in which women are generally underrepresented as political leaders, the increasing presence of women as political candidates might lead to stronger legitimization of the current sociopolitical system, potentially inhibiting social change. http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6025