Sexism in contemporary art

IF 1.5 3区社会学 Q2 WOMENS STUDIES

Womens Studies International Forum Pub Date : 2025-02-22 DOI:10.1016/j.wsif.2025.103069

Buse Çam , Suzan Ceylan-Batur

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Abstract

Sexism remains a pervasive issue in the art world, with female artists and gallery workers frequently facing discrimination in career progression, limited access to artistic spaces, and bias in art valuation. This paper presents two studies aimed at exploring and quantifying sexism in contemporary art. Study 1 employs a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with artists and gallery workers to capture their experiences of sexism. Thematic analysis reveals five key themes: discrimination in career progression, limited access to artistic spaces, gender bias in art valuation, gendered experiences of mobbing, and the motherhood penalty. Study 2 introduces and validates the Sexism in Art Scale (SIAS), a 12-item measure designed to assess sexist attitudes in the art world. Confirmatory factor analysis confirms a unidimensional structure, with SIAS scores correlating significantly with hostile and benevolent sexism. Together, these studies highlight the ongoing challenges women face in the art world and underscore the need for both structural and cultural reforms to promote gender equity.

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当代艺术中的性别歧视

性别歧视仍然是艺术界普遍存在的问题，女性艺术家和画廊工作人员在职业发展中经常面临歧视，进入艺术空间的机会有限，以及艺术估价的偏见。本文提出了两项旨在探索和量化当代艺术中的性别歧视的研究。研究1采用定性方法，对艺术家和画廊工作人员进行半结构化访谈，以捕捉他们的性别歧视经历。专题分析揭示了五个关键主题：职业发展中的歧视、进入艺术空间的机会有限、艺术估价中的性别偏见、围观者的性别经历和母性惩罚。研究2介绍并验证了艺术中的性别歧视量表（SIAS），这是一个12个项目的测量，旨在评估艺术界的性别歧视态度。验证性因子分析证实了一个单维结构，SIAS得分与敌意和善意性别歧视显著相关。总之，这些研究突出了女性在艺术界面临的持续挑战，并强调了促进性别平等的结构和文化改革的必要性。

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Womens Studies International Forum WOMENS STUDIES-

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2.50

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7.10%

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79 days

期刊介绍： Women"s Studies International Forum (formerly Women"s Studies International Quarterly, established in 1978) is a bimonthly journal to aid the distribution and exchange of feminist research in the multidisciplinary, international area of women"s studies and in feminist research in other disciplines. The policy of the journal is to establish a feminist forum for discussion and debate. The journal seeks to critique and reconceptualize existing knowledge, to examine and re-evaluate the manner in which knowledge is produced and distributed, and to assess the implications this has for women"s lives.