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Indicators of esteem: gender and prestige in academic work

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posted on 2023-06-09, 14:09 authored by Kelly Coate, Camille Kandiko Howson
The continued gender imbalance in senior positions in higher education is a problem that persists despite decades of feminist research and publications in the area, as well as interventions in many countries to promote the advancement of women. In this article we view the issue of gender inequality through the lens of the prestige economy, which suggests that academics are motivated by prestige factors accrued through advancement in their careers. Prestige, authority and status, we suggest, may be more easily acquired by male academics. We draw on a case study of one institution in the Republic of Ireland, including data from a survey on academic careers (n = 269), to explore how the concept of prestige is gendered. We explore the cumulative effect of four themes: homosociability; non-transparency of criteria; academic workload balance; and self-promotion.

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British Journal of Sociology of Education

ISSN

0142-5692

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

4

Volume

37

Page range

567-585

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  • Education Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-07-13

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2021-03-08

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