Gender and Power Relations

Power is considered the most fundamental force underlying human behavior, and gender is considered the most basic category underlying human perception. Gender and power are inextricably intertwined and create social division. In an increasingly unsettled and uncertain world, with shifting patterns of migration, globalization, and colonialism, there is a need for social psychological science to investigate and demonstrate how forces related to power and gender interact and transact gender inequalities.

This Research Topic on Gender and Power Relations aims to showcase new theoretically driven research that applies multi-method approaches to understanding how power is gendered, how power inequalities shape gender relations, how gender relations shape power hierarchies, the contextual features of gendered power, and the implications of gendered power for equality and equity across individuals, groups, and societies.

Specifically, this Research Topic welcomes submissions that advance knowledge in any of the following areas (but not limited to):

o Theoretical foundations and applications involving gender and power dynamics
o Interactions between gender identities and social power
o The role of gender stereotypes, ideologies, and attitudes in shaping social power structures
o Intersectional analyses of gender and social power, incorporating diverse social-ecological aspects
o Comparative studies of gender and power across cultures and nations
o Insights into how power and gender interplay in intimate relationships, leadership roles, political participation, and arenas of violence, health, and social transformation.