Gender

  • African American dad and Caucasian mom enjoying breakfast with their super adorable kids

    Consumer decisions influenced by parenting stereotypes, even among non-parents

    New research from Vanderbilt University Marketing Professor Kelly Haws explains how “caretaker” and “breadwinner” roles affect consumer decision-making. Read More

    Jun 6, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Gender, pain and dementia

    Understanding sex differences in pain perception could lead to more targeted and effective pain assessment and management strategies in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease. Read More

    Oct 16, 2017

  • Four slender young white women jogging in the park

    You are what you eat – and who you know

    New research shows being surrounded by high-status people may help you stay slim – but only if you're a woman. Read More

    Mar 6, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Kate Lupton: Vanderbilt’s First Female Graduate

    Founded for the education of young men, Vanderbilt from its earliest days allowed a handful of women to attend classes as “listeners.” In 1879, 20-year-old Kate Lupton silently broke the gender barrier when she received her diploma in private for a master of arts degree. Read More

    Jul 31, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Gender, Sexuality and Race

    Moderator Charles E. Scott, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus; Director of the Warren Center, 1987-1993 Jean Feerick, English, John Carroll University; Warren Center Fellow, 2005-2006 Gilbert Herdt, Sexuality Studies, San Francisco State University; Warren Center Fellow 1997-1998 Richard King, History, University of Nottingham; Warren Center Fellow 2001-2002… Read More

    Oct 8, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    ‘Glass ceiling’ exists for women surgeons

    Less than a third of surgeons who advance to senior ranks in the U.S. are women, and it's not because they're less qualified or less productive than their male counterparts, new research finds. Read More

    Feb 21, 2011