Janine Bosak|Alice H. Eagly|Amanda B. Diekman|Sabine Sczesny
Women and Men of the Past, Present, and Future: Evidence of Dynamic Gender Stereotypes in Ghana
Dublin City University|Northwestern University|Miami University|University of Bern
people represent social groups trajectories time producing dynamic stereotypes extent stereotypes derive observations group members behaviors typical roles change roles women men time fuel beliefs sexes adopt traits associated new roles thus earlier studies found stereotypes past present future traits women men consistent beliefs changes social roles examine dynamic stereotypes african context 150 participants ghana rated likelihood genderstereotypic personality cognitive physical characteristics women men past present future society among major findings perceptions increases time womens masculine characteristics mens feminine characteristics also sexes increased masculine feminine cognitive characteristics comparison ghanaian findings obtained earlier five countries revealed similarities differences