Gender Essentialism and Attitudes Toward Policy Change

• In Event: Gender Differences: Yes, No, Maybe So?

Brief Overview

Is change possible? We examine whether or not people believe public policy can improve social problems, specifically gender inequality. We examine how psychological essentialism may lead to a belief that policy change cannot address social ills.

Authors

• Nathaniel Swigger, Ohio State University-Newark Campus

• Meredith Meyer, Otterbein University