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Research on the Influence of Gender Role Stereotypes on the Selection of Female Class Cadres
- 1 School of Political Science and Law, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, China
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Abstract
The hindering effect of gender role stereotypes on women's development has received widespread attention, but there is still insufficient research on their impact mechanisms and coping strategies in the field of education, especially in the selection process of female class cadres. This article analyzes the negative impact of gender role stereotypes on the selection of female class cadres through psychological mechanisms such as implicit bias and attribution bias. It reveals the correlation between the strength of stereotypes, the clarity of selection criteria, the gender of class teachers, and student participation with the selection results of female class cadres. Research has found that gender role stereotypes significantly reduce the selection ratio of female class cadres, and the impact is more prominent when the selection criteria are vague. Based on this, this article proposes suggestions such as strengthening gender equality education, optimizing the selection mechanism for class cadres, and increasing student participation to provide useful references for promoting gender equality in the educational environment.
Keywords
Gender Role Stereotypes, Female Class Cadres, Selection Process, Educational Environment, Fairness
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Yang,T. (2025). Research on the Influence of Gender Role Stereotypes on the Selection of Female Class Cadres. Communications in Humanities Research,58,40-46.
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