Women in Engineering: Gender, Power, and Workplace Culture

McIlwee, Judith S.; Robinson, J. Gregg

ISBN 10: 0791408701 / ISBN 13: 9780791408704

Published by State Univ of New York Pr, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A., 1992

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Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: State Univ of New York Pr, 1992. 248 pp. includes subject index, bibliography, notes and name index. Answers the questions Who were the women who became engineers in the 1970s and 1980s, how have they fared in the most male dominated profession in America. Soft cover has a large crease to bottom front corner, some scuffing. No former owner's name. Text is unmarked. A good reading copy. Trade Fair-good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Women in Engineering: Gender, Power, and Workplace Culture
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791408701
• ISBN 13: 9780791408704
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fair-good

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Synopsis

Who are the women who became engineers in the 1970s and 1980s?

How have they fared in the most male-dominated profession in America? This is the first book to answer these questions. It explores the backgrounds, family lives, work experiences, and attitudes of engineers in order to explain the unequal patterns of career development for women, who generally hold lower positions and receive fewer promotions than their male counterparts. McIlwee and Robinson synthesize two theoretical approaches frequently used to explain the status of women in the workforce-gender role and structural theories-providing new insights into improving women's careers in traditionally male occupations.

About the Author

Judith S. McIlwee is Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of San Diego. J. Gregg Robinson is Associate Professor at Grossmont College, El Cajon, California.