Gender stereotypes and self?characterizations in Germany and Nigeria: A cross?cultural comparison

Studies on the content of gender stereotypes have been conducted primarily in United States, while research other, particularly non-Western, countries is scarce. In this research, we assessed and compared self-characterizations Germany—a Western European country—and Nigeria—a West African country. We asked 403 Germans Nigerians to rate three target groups (either men general, women or themselves) 74 agentic communal characteristics. found that Nigerian were rated as more than German women, men, but similarly agency. On self-characterizations, themselves again agency; women. Within-country comparisons showed Germany, perceived when by others (and rating themselves). Nigeria, agentic, (by both Further analysis individual characteristics, however, important differences obscured looking at overall agency communion. Our results show stereotyping oneself complex highlights impact culture people's perceptions gender.