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- Title
"I REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE MALE-FEMALE THING UNTIL ...": SUCCESSFUL WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES IN IT ORGANIZATIONS.
- Authors
DEMAITER, ERIN I.; ADAMS, TRACEY L.
- Abstract
The gendered nature of organizations limits women's opportunities for advancement. While women have made inroads into many male-dominated jabs, studies suggest they can be marginalized within masculine workplace cultures. In this paper, we examine the experiences of eleven women who have had successful careers in the male-dominated information technology field, to explore their perceptions of the barriers and opportunities women face. We find that our respondents have a tendency to downplay the significance of gender, even as they provide evidence that gender has shaped their careers. We argue that their reluctance to see how gender conditions women's careers, combined with the technical nature of their field, may have facilitated their success, even though these factors serve as barriers for other women, and prevent meaningful change.
- Subjects
SEX discrimination against women; SEX discrimination in employment; GENDER role in the work environment; INFORMATION technology &; society; INFORMATION technology personnel; GLASS ceiling (Employment discrimination); EMPLOYMENT
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Sociology, 2009, Vol 34, Issue 1, p31
- ISSN
0318-6431
- Publication type
Article