Persistence Is Cultural: Professional Socialization and the Reproduction of Sex Segregation

Why does sex segregation in professional occupations persist? Arguing that the cultures and practices of professional socialization serve to perpetuate this segregation, the authors examine the case of engineering. Using interview and diary entry data following students from college entry to graduat...

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Main Authors: Seron, Carroll (Author), Silbey, Susan S. (Contributor), Cech, Erin (Author), Rubineau, Brian (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Anthropology Program (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications, 2016-08-25T20:30:00Z.
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