Search for dissertations about: "Sociology Sociologi Spain Sweden Gender Prestige Status"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Sociology Sociologi Spain Sweden Gender Prestige Status.

2. 1. Prestige in Academia : A Glance at the Gender Distribution

   Author : Christian Poulsen; Sociologi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; Spain; Sweden; Gender; Prestige; Status; Sociologi; Prestige; Status;

   Abstract : The acquiring of prestige is essential for succeeding at a career in academia. Also, the distribution of prestige between men and women may help explain the low representation of women in full professor positions. The author sets out to disprove the widely accepted notion that universities are based on a pure meritocratic system. READ MORE