Depression and Sexual Objectification in Heterosexual Men

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Davids ◽  
Grace Lundquist ◽  
Gano Hasanbegovic ◽  
Kristy Wilder
Keyword(s):  
Heterosexual Men ◽  
Sexual Objectification

How Sexual Objectification Generates Dehumanization in Western and Eastern Cultures

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Wollast ◽  
Elisa Puvia ◽  
Philippe Bernard ◽  
Passagorn Tevichapong ◽  
Olivier Klein
Keyword(s):  
Social Perception ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Objectification Theory ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Sexual Objectification ◽  
Intense Pain ◽  
Eastern Cultures ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Self Objectification ◽  
Asian Sample

Abstract. Ever since Fredrickson and Roberts (1997) proposed objectification theory, research on self-objectification and – by extension – other-objectification has experienced a considerable expansion. However, most of the studies on sexual objectification have been conducted solely in Western populations. This study investigates whether the effect of target sexualization on social perception differs as a function of culture (Western vs. Eastern). Specifically, we asked a Western sample (Belgian, N = 62) and a Southeast Asian sample (Thai, N = 98) to rate sexualized versus nonsexualized targets. We found that sexual objectification results in dehumanization in both Western (Belgium) and Eastern (Thailand) cultures. Specifically, participants from both countries attributed less competence and less agency to sexualized than to nonsexualized targets, and they reported that they would administer more intense pain to sexualized than to nonsexualized targets. Thus, building on past research, this study suggests that the effect of target sexualization on dehumanization is a more general rather than a culture-specific phenomenon.

Pornography Consumption Characteristics and Sexual Objectification: The Role of Masculinity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Richardson ◽  
Justine Diener O'Leary ◽  
Alyssa A. Bischmann ◽  
Sarah J. Gervais ◽  
M. Meghan Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Objectification ◽  
Pornography Consumption
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