AO3: Gender bias

Cards (4)

Limitation: Biological versus social explanations
What? Gender differences presented as fixed and enduring; they're not
Who? Maccoby and Jacklin - found differences 'hardwired' into the brain; Joel challenged this w/ brain scans and found no differences
Why? Findings better explained as social stereotypes
Counterpoint: Biological versus social explanations
What? Shouldn't avoid studying gender differences in the brain
Who? Ingalhalikar et al. - Women's brain has better connections between right and left hemisphere than men
Why? Be wary of exaggerating effects of biological differences
Limitation: Sexism in research
What? Gender bias promotes sexism
Who? Women are underrepresented; research more likely to be conducted by men - expectations mean women underperform
Why? Institutional structures and methods produce gender-biased findings
Limitation: Gender-biased research
What? Research challenging gender bias not published
Who? Formanowicz et al. - meta analysis (1000 articles); research funded less and fewer scholars aware of it
Why? Not taken seriously