Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill, and us: a group relations perspective
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This article uses a group relations perspective to explore the unconscious meanings of the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings for the nation as a whole. The magnitude of media coverage and the reciprocal nature of viewer/reader voyeurism provided evidence that this event had meaning far beyond the individual. In this sociopolitical event, Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill, and the Senate Judiciary Committee were put forward to work through issues that we as a nation could not otherwise consciously address. A group relations perspective speaks to the role everyone played unconsciously in creating and colluding with the process. In essence, these group members were elected to work on behalf of the larger system, and, as in any election, such choices were not accidental. The authors propose that an examination of the larger social unconscious will enable us to understand the powerful psychic meaning that the hearings held for the nation. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-8863
Year: 1992
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Development and validation of the sex role conflict scale
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Because the authors found previous attempts at measuring sex role conflict to lack rigor in measurement and interpretation, they sought to develop an instrument for objectively measuring this condition. From a study of an initial group of 102 persons and a follow-up group of 556 persons from Western U.S. urban areas, the authors developed a new 17-item, Likert-type scale, which they call the Sex Role Conflict Scale (SRCS). They employed factor analysis to arrive at the final 17 items used and conducted studies of the scale's reliability and validity, correlating its results with previously validated measures of role conflict, job satisfaction, job involvement, and propensity to leave. The authors found correlations between these variables and sex role conflict, and recommend the SRCS for measuring the degree of such conflict experienced by both men and women. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-8863
Year: 1986
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The unexpected effects of a sexual harassment educational program
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This article evaluates the effectiveness of an educational program on sexual harassment for employees of a large university. Findings indicate that participation resulted in greater knowledge about sexual harassment and stronger attitudes against sexual behavior in the workplace and that there were significant gender differences in attitudes toward sexual harassment.
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-8863
Year: 2001
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