NDLI: Sandra Bem’s Gender Schema Theory After 34 Years: A Review of its Reach and Impact

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Author	Starr, Christine R. Zurbriggen, Eileen L.
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	One of Sandra Bem’s important contributions was the development of gender schema theory (GST; Bem 1981a). Through an analysis of journal articles referencing GST, we explored the breadth of the theory’s reach and the ways in which its use has changed over time. More specifically, we analyzed how often GST reached journals outside psychology as well as journals and research populations outside the United States, even though Bem was a U.S. psychologist whose empirical work was primarily with U.S. populations. We also assessed the range of research topics that have used a GST framework. We found that 34 years later, GST continues to be cited frequently, with a broad reach beyond U.S. psychology, particularly into international as well as communication and business journals. We found five primary novel uses of the theory: development, discrimination/stereotyping, occupations, historically marginalized populations, and mental health and trauma. We conclude that GST has been a generative theory. For the future, we recommend that GST be used to frame the study of intersectionality, for research-based activism, and as part of a project of theory-bridging.
Starting Page	566
Ending Page	578
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03600025
Journal	Sex Roles
Volume Number	76
Issue Number	9-10
e-ISSN	15732762
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2016-03-29
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Feminism Psychological science History of psychology Social-cognitive development Gender-typing Gender Studies Sociology Medicine/Public Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Gender Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology Social Psychology

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