Thesis
The two-body problem in the risk society: understanding gendered risk taking in the academic dual-hiring process in STEM and non-STEM disciplines
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2015
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/103504
Abstract
Although women have recently made great progress by earning advanced degrees in a variety of fields, women are still highly underrepresented in the professoriate, especially in several STEM disciplines. Dual-career hiring policies have been proposed as a solution to bringing more women to academia. However, the context of the academic labor market makes negotiating dual-career status in the hiring process a potentially risky behavior. Using a risk theoretical framework and literature on gendered risk taking, gender role congruity theory, and availability bias, I examine how gender and other factors impact risk taking in the academic dual-hiring process. Results provide partial support for my hypotheses, and I discuss the limitations and implications for the line of inquiry used in this study. This research will help inform dual-hiring policies in academic institutions, which will ultimately help with the recruitment and retention of women and minorities in STEM disciplines.
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Details
- Title
- The two-body problem in the risk society
- Creators
- Sarah Ann Morton
- Contributors
- Julie A. Kmec (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525179301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis