Gendering career capital: An investigation of scientific careers |
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Authors: | Joanne Duberley Laurie Cohen |
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Institution: | a Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom b Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | In this article we reflect on the increasingly popular concept of career capital, and apply the concept to data generated with a sample of women scientists. We propose that by examining career capital through a ‘gendered lens’ we can provide insight into structural constraint, often missing in discussions of this concept. Based on the findings from in-depth interviews with 31 women scientists, ranging from post-doctoral researcher to professor, we argue that even within occupational fields the notion of capital must be seen as differentiated, not only in terms of its meaning and expression within these fields, but also in terms of its availability. Thus we suggest that in analyzing careers we should examine deficits and impediments alongside capital, whilst maintaining awareness of social structural constraint. |
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Keywords: | Career capital Gender Science Bourdieu Scientific careers |
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