Feminists and traditionalists: An attitudinal comparison

@article{Smith1981FeministsAT,
  title={Feminists and traditionalists: An attitudinal comparison},
  author={M. D. Smith and G. Self},
  journal={Sex Roles},
  year={1981},
  volume={7},
  pages={183-188}
}
Comparisons are made between self-identified feminists and traditionalists on an attitudinal inventory scale. Feminists are found to display a more consistent sex-role ideology as measured by inter-item consistency. Traditionalists believe in labor and political equality, but differ from feminists in regard to relations with men and notions of domestic roles. The findings suggest that a more consistent sex-role ideology among women should occur with increased feminist identification. However… Expand
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