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Occupational Titles And The Perception Of Gender, Cynthia A. Lokey
Occupational Titles And The Perception Of Gender, Cynthia A. Lokey
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
First, this study examines the findings of Shinar’s (1975) study on the perception of gender in occupations in comparison to a current population. Second, the answers of a population of college students in WV were compared to their place of origin. Third, current neutral titles were compared to earlier gendered counterparts. Lastly, the answers of male and female respondents were analyzed.
Overall, occupational titles were found to be less gendered but retained their gender when compared to data collected by Shinar in 1975. Those respondents who were native to in WV were not found to be more stereotypical in their …