2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Americans often rely on meritocratic ideologies rather than structural
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factors to explain unequal labor market outcomes, but we know little
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about how such beliefs are contingent upon individuals'' social
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locations. Taking advantage of unique survey data, this article examines
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how gender inequality in professional advancement is explained among
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successful women professionals in science, technology, and allied
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fields-an employment arena potentially characterized simultaneously by
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potent meritocratic ideologies and persistent gendered barriers. Using
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multinomial logistic regressions comparing structural and meritocratic
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frames for explaining the paucity of women at high levels, we show how
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respondents in different career and family circumstances use these
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conflicting perceptual lenses. We find that married women, those with
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business education, and those in the top levels of their organizations
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are more likely to account for gender inequality by invoking
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deficiencies in women''s human capital or motivation, whereas mothers,
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primary breadwinners, sellers of professional services, and those
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working in unsupportive organizations are more likely to invoke
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structural explanations. This research has implications for social
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action. Successful women''s beliefs about gender inequality may influence
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whether they help remove structural obstacles for other women, or
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whether, through adherence to the meritocratic ideology, they help
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reconstruct the glass ceilings they have cracked.'
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affiliation: 'Cech, EA (Corresponding Author), Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Sociol,
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9500 Gilman Dr 0533, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA.
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Cech, Erin A.; Blair-Loy, Mary, Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Sociol, La Jolla, CA
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92093 USA.'
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author: Cech, Erin A. and Blair-Loy, Mary
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author-email: 'ecech@ucsd.edu
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blair-loy@ucsd.edu'
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author_list:
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- family: Cech
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given: Erin A.
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- family: Blair-Loy
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given: Mary
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1525/sp.2010.57.3.371
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eissn: 1533-8533
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files: []
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issn: 0037-7791
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journal: SOCIAL PROBLEMS
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keywords: 'perceptions of inequality; gender; glass ceilings; meritocratic
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ideology; women in science and technology'
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keywords-plus: 'WORK-FAMILY POLICIES; SYSTEM-JUSTIFICATION; ATTITUDES; EDUCATION;
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BELIEFS; MOBILITY; LIFE; MENS; PREDICTORS; DEPENDENCE'
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language: English
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month: AUG
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number: '3'
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number-of-cited-references: '108'
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pages: 371-397
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papis_id: 3e80a05d0ac10cec17cfbd9818bc8f41
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ref: Cech2010perceivingglass
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researcherid-numbers: Cech, Erin A/I-6061-2012
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times-cited: '124'
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title: Perceiving Glass Ceilings? Meritocratic versus Structural Explanations of Gender
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Inequality among Women in Science and Technology
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000279980500003
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usage-count-last-180-days: '3'
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usage-count-since-2013: '101'
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volume: '57'
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web-of-science-categories: Sociology
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year: '2010'
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