On Our Own Terms: Redefining Competence and Femininity

On Our Own Terms: Redefining Competence and Femininity
ISBN-10
0791409511
ISBN-13
9780791409510
Series
On Our Own Terms
Category
Social Science
Pages
221
Language
English
Published
1992-01-01
Publisher
SUNY Press
Author
Maggie Mulqueen

Description

By redefining current theories of competence motivation and sex-role identity, this work offers a powerful reconceptualiztion of what it means to be a competent woman in today's society. Analyses of case studies of competent women lead to a new theory that enables women to attain positive self-esteem based on internally desired and determined criteria. This new theory challenges prevailing theories of competence motivation and sex-role identity development that assume competence and femininity to be mutually exclusive.

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