2001 Division 35 Presidential Address: Context Matters--Understanding Tokenism Processes and Their Impact on Women's Work
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| Title: | 2001 Division 35 Presidential Address: Context Matters--Understanding Tokenism Processes and Their Impact on Women's Work |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Yoder, Janice D. |
| Source: | Psychology of Women Quarterly. Mar 2002 26(1):1-8. |
| Availability: | Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2002 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Employed Women, Tokenism, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Nontraditional Occupations, Military Training, Social Environment, Context Effect, Sex Stereotypes, Sex Role, Status, Fire Protection |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1471-6402.00038 |
| ISSN: | 0361-6843 |
| Abstract: | Research on tokenism processes is reviewed and coalesces around two conclusions. First, gender constructs different social contexts for token women and for token men. Second, gender is most usefully conceptualized as a status variable, not something internal to the individual. Gender serves as a status marker such that women's subordinated status intersects with other indicators of status, such as race/ethnicity, and token difference to produce negative and variable outcomes for women not experienced by similarly underrepresented men. Thus, reducing negative tokenism outcomes, most notably unfavorable social atmosphere and disrupted colleagueship, can be done effectively only by taking gender status and stereotyping into consideration. These findings have applied implications for women's full inclusion in male-dominated occupations. (Contains 1 figure.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 60 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ914769 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Research on tokenism processes is reviewed and coalesces around two conclusions. First, gender constructs different social contexts for token women and for token men. Second, gender is most usefully conceptualized as a status variable, not something internal to the individual. Gender serves as a status marker such that women's subordinated status intersects with other indicators of status, such as race/ethnicity, and token difference to produce negative and variable outcomes for women not experienced by similarly underrepresented men. Thus, reducing negative tokenism outcomes, most notably unfavorable social atmosphere and disrupted colleagueship, can be done effectively only by taking gender status and stereotyping into consideration. These findings have applied implications for women's full inclusion in male-dominated occupations. (Contains 1 figure.) |
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| ISSN: | 0361-6843 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1471-6402.00038 |
