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Showing 1 to 20 of 240 for “"male-dominated"”.
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Gender integration of male dominated environments : the experience of SA Navy sailors
… to the integration of this traditionally male-dominated environment. This was done in two phases: First, the pre-integration atmosphere in the fleet was investigated by focussing on two specific objectives: examining the general attitudes of the fleet towards women's place in the world, …
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"Women of Vision" : how females lead photojournalism departments in a male-dominated field
This study examines the ways in which female and male leadership characteristics differ according to perceptions of photo editors. The goal is to understand how women feel about working in photo editing positions and to explore the challenges they face in a male-dominated industry. This study …
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What Happens to Girls When They Are the only Female in a Male Dominated Setting?
… needs. The marginalization of this group of females is a cause for concern, especially in times when gender equities are at the forefromt of much of the recent public discussions, scholarly research, and social practices in which females with disabilities are still not paid the attention they …
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Navigating a male-dominated domain: experiences of female STEM students in higher education in Ireland
… gender gap through the lived experiences of female students who are studying mathematics-intensive STEM programmes of study in Higher Education (HE) in Ireland. The research aims to provide fresh insight into the STEM gender gap by interpreting it through the perspectives of female students who …
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Factors that Influence a Woman's Choice to Remain in or to Leave a Male-dominated Major
… a woman's choice to remain in or to leave a male-dominated major (Zuckerman, 1981). Focus group interviews were conducted with 62 sophomore women who had originally chosen male-dominated majors as freshmen to gain insight into the meanings and motivations of the student decisions. The …
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Factors associated with women's decision to leave a male-dominated major and enter a female-dominated major
… played in selecting and channeling women from male-dominated to female-dominated majors. Since academic major is linked to the kind of vocation a person pursues, scarcity of women in certain majors constitutes an obstacle to opportunity in the work force. Literature was used to develop …
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Understanding Women Leaders in a Male-Dominated Profession: A Study of the United States Marine Corps' Women Generals
… of those that have examined successful women in male-dominated career fields such as the United States Marine Corps. Although the organization is noted for rigid institutional barriers and pervasive gender bias, women have been able to achieve the highest positions of responsibility within the …
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Spiritual inspiration for women of faith: scripture and the struggle for hope
Religion has always traditionally been a male dominated area and it is one of the few places where women are still excluded from full participation across the board. The belief systems we have today come from texts and scriptures written by a collection of different people thousands of years ago. …
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Gender, occupation, and time allocation for market work, commuting, and housework
… also to compare the time allocation of women in male-dominated and non-male-dominated occupations in relation to their hourly wages. From the 13,017 cases in the NSFH data set, 4,171 employed individuals were selected. They consisted of 1,990 men and 2,181 women who were householders or spouses …
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Exploring how female leaders lead a culturally diverse workforce in the South African mining industry
… past, leadership in nearly all industries was dominated by males, based upon the belief that women should be caregivers, wives and mothers. While perceptions and laws have changed, striving for gender equality, many men uphold the discriminatory and socially-influenced beliefs in the workplace. …
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A descriptive single case study of the female field regional manager experience in automotive aftermarket retail.
… automotive parts stores have traditionally been male-dominated employers. Organizations show increased financial results, hiring, and retention when improving female representation. While automotive aftermarket retailers have increased the number of females employed in-store positions, the field …
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Darbas vyrų dominuojamose užimtumo srityse: moterų patirtys, dirbant IT sektoriuje Lietuvoje /
… policies, women are still underrepresented in male– dominated employment areas. The IT sector is one such area. Women doubt their chances due to stereotypes, attitudes, and other factors, or are convinced that they will not be successful and stable in this „male“ field. The situation of women …
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A descriptive single case study of the female field regional manager experience in automotive aftermarket retail.
… automotive parts stores have traditionally been male-dominated employers. Organizations show increased financial results, hiring, and retention when improving female representation. While automotive aftermarket retailers have increased the number of females employed in-store positions, the field …
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A study of the status dilemmas and contradictions in certain occupations: the marginal woman
… and contradictions of status exist for females in male dominated occupations, and to some extent, for males in female dominated occupations. Everett C. Hughes first conceptualized the problem in "Dilemmas and Contradictions of Status". (1945) Professor Hughes maintained that statuses tend …
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Lily Bart and Isabel Archer: Women Free to Choose Lifestyles or Victims of Fate?
… assert their social and sexual independence in a male dominated society. Although Isabel inherits a fortune that allegedly enables her to have more autonomy than Lily, both characters are negatively affected by their inability to conceive of their lives outside of social convention.</p> </p>
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Eliza Haywood's Feigning Femmes Fatale: Desirous and Deceptive Women in "Fantomina," <em>Love in Excess</em>, and <em>The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless</em>.
… Haywood's novels, masquerade is often used by female characters as a means by which to gain control or power. More specifically, Haywood's female characters often misrepresent themselves as a means by which to achieve sexual power and even to obtain sexual gratification.</p> <p>Haywood also …
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