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social role theory
social role theory Social role theory is the view that gender stereotypes are shaped by the social roles women and men are seen as occupying, and that these stereotypes can change as those roles actually or apparently change.
Social role theory is the view that gender stereotypes are shaped by the social roles women and men are seen as occupying, and that these stereotypes can change as those roles actually or apparently change. In this account, perceptions of work, family, and other role divisions help determine how agentic or communal women and men are believed to be.