Androcentrism

Androcentrism (Ancient Greek, ἀνήρ, "man, male"^[1]) is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing a masculine point of view at the center of one's world view, culture, and history, thereby culturally marginalizing femininity. The related adjective is androcentric, while the practice of placing the feminine point of view at the center is gynocentric.

Androcentrism has been described as a pervasive form of sexism.^[2]^[3] However, it has also been described as a movement centered on, emphasizing, or dominated by males or masculine interests.^[4]

^ Liddell, Henry G.; Scott, Robert; Stuart Jones, Henry (1940). A Greek–English Lexicon. Roderick McKenzie. Oxford: Clarendon Press. OCLC 499596825.
^ Bailey, April H.; LaFrance, Marianne; Dovidio, John F. (July 2020). "Implicit androcentrism: Men are human, women are gendered". Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 89: 103980. doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2020.103980.
^ Hibbs, Carolyn (2014), "Androcentrism", in Teo, Thomas (ed.), Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology, New York, NY: Springer New York, pp. 94–101, doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-5583-7_16, ISBN 978-1-4614-5582-0, retrieved 23 January 2024
^ "Androcentrism.com".

[Liddell_&_Scott-1] Liddell, Henry G.; Scott, Robert; Stuart Jones, Henry (1940). A Greek–English Lexicon. Roderick McKenzie. Oxford: Clarendon Press. OCLC 499596825.

[Bailey2020-2] Bailey, April H.; LaFrance, Marianne; Dovidio, John F. (July 2020). "Implicit androcentrism: Men are human, women are gendered". Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 89: 103980. doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2020.103980.

[Hibbs2014-3] Hibbs, Carolyn (2014), "Androcentrism", in Teo, Thomas (ed.), Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology, New York, NY: Springer New York, pp. 94–101, doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-5583-7_16, ISBN 978-1-4614-5582-0, retrieved 23 January 2024

[4] "Androcentrism.com".

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