Thesis
THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON PUBLISHING PRODUCTIVITY AND ACADEMIC REWARDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
01/2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000003105
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/122173
Abstract
Although the subfield of environmental sociology has achieved relatively equal gender representation in recent years, little has been done to assess gender equality in greater depth. Using data collected from 401 environmental sociologists’ curricula vitae (CVs) and secondary sources, this study explored gender equality in environmental sociology beyond numerical representation. I investigated gender differences in scholar publishing productivity and examined the influence gender has on the returns scholars see for their publishing productivity. I paid specific attention to the academic outcomes of first job placement, citation accrual, and grant receipt. Findings indicated gender differentials in overall publishing productivity, with men producing more articles than women, but no significant gender differences in publication in flagship sociology journals or in the returns men and women see for their scholarly work. These results suggest that, while men produce more publications than women, women’s work in environmental sociology may not be devalued. Further, the devaluation of women’s work may not be the correct mechanism for understanding the state of gender equality in the environmental sociology subfield.
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- Title
- THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON PUBLISHING PRODUCTIVITY AND ACADEMIC REWARDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
- Creators
- Samantha Castonguay
- Contributors
- Julie Kmec (Advisor)Erik Johnson (Committee Member)Dylan Bugden (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 56
- Identifiers
- 99900651792901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis