Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
Departamento de Psicología, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Seville, Spain.
Br J Soc Psychol. 2020 Jan;59(1):248-283. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12339. Epub 2019 Aug 26.
People perceive and treat women as sex objects in social exchanges. The interaction processes through which women are objectified, however, have rarely been considered. To address this gap in the literature, we propose the Social Interaction Model of Objectification (SIMO). Rooted in social exchange and objectification theories, the SIMO predicts objectifying behaviours stemming from sexual goals between men and women. We propose that the behavioural dynamics of objectification can be understood through a series of goal-based exchange processes that are shaped by patriarchy. Articulating the SIMO and its predictions for behaviour in social interactions, we describe the scant social psychological studies in this area. Not only is the SIMO useful for understanding objectifying interaction processes, but it can be used to understand why women sometimes evaluate objectification positively as well as instances of sexual violence. Finally, we discuss critical directions for future research and provide promising methodological approaches for testing the SIMO.
人们在社会交往中把女性视为性对象。然而，女性被物化的互动过程却很少被考虑。为了弥补这一文献空白，我们提出了社会互动物化模型（SIMO）。该模型根植于社会交换和物化理论，预测了男性和女性之间的性目标所产生的物化行为。我们提出，通过一系列以父权制为特征的基于目标的交换过程，可以理解物化的行为动态。阐述 SIMO 及其对社会互动中行为的预测，我们描述了该领域为数不多的社会心理学研究。SIMO 不仅有助于理解物化的互动过程，还可以用来理解为什么女性有时会对物化持积极评价，以及性暴力的实例。最后，我们讨论了未来研究的关键方向，并为测试 SIMO 提供了有前途的方法学方法。
