A gendered point of view on the challenges of women academics in The People’s Republic of China

Rhoads, Robert A.; Gu, Diane Yu

doi:10.1007/s10734-011-9474-3

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“…Women who are lower grade managers and professionals were also more likely to report poorer self-rated health after controlling other factors. This may be due to external factors such as work and social pressures and limited opportunity for women to seek promotion to the highest levels [ 61 , 62 ]. Our data showed that a greater proportion of men were higher grade managers or professionals.…”

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Is Occupation a Good Predictor of Self-Rated Health in China?

Xie

Poon

et al. 2015

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundChina’s rapidly changing economic landscape has led to widening social inequalities. Occupational status in terms of occupational type and prestige may reflect these socio-structural shifts of social position and be more predictive of self-rated health status than income and education, which may only reflect more gradual acquisitions of social status over time. The goals of this study were to understand the role of occupational status in predicting self-rated health, which is well known to be associated with long-term mortality, as well as compare the occupational status to the other major socioeconomic indicators of income and education.MethodsData from the 2010 baseline surveys of the China Family Panel Studies, which utilized multi-stage probability sampling with implicit stratification was used. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship of various socioeconomic indicators (i.e. occupational status, income, and education) with self-rated health as the primary outcome of interest. A series of models considered the associations of occupational category or occupational prestige with self-rated health.ResultsThe final sample consisted of 14,367 employed adults aged 18–60, which was nationally representative of working adults in China. We found that occupation was not a major predictor of self-rated health in China when age, ethnicity, location, marital status, physical and mental health status were controlled for, with the exception of women working in lower grade management and professional jobs (OR = 1.82, 95% CI: 1.03–3.22). In comparison, income followed by education exhibited greater association with self-rated health. The highest income group had the least probability to report poor health (In men: OR = 0.30, 95% CI: 0.21–0.43. In women: OR = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.26–0.73). People educated with junior high school had better self-rated health than those with primary and below education level (In men: OR = 0.62, 95% CI: 0.50–0.75. In women: OR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.42–0.68). Income, education and occupation were correlated with each other.ConclusionsWithin the context of rapid societal changes in China, income and its implications for greater healthcare access and benefits had the greatest association with self-rated health followed by education. Occupational status was not associated. Occupational categories and prestige should be better adapted to reflect China’s unique sociopolitical and historical context.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Is Occupation a Good Predictor of Self-Rated Health in China?

Xie

Poon

et al. 2015

PLoS ONE

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“…At the same time, the findings of these studies indicate that the diversity in men's experiences with and perceptions of gender inequalities cannot be ignored (Bird, ; Ecklund et al, ; Rhoads & Gu, ). Ecklund et al () reveal that the differences between men's and women's attitudes cannot be simplified to a dichotomy of individualistic versus structural explanations.…”

Section: Men and Gendered Structures Of Academic Stem: Attitudes And mentioning

confidence: 98%

“…In the vast literature on gender inequalities in academic STEM, few studies have focused on faculty attitudes towards challenges facing women (Ecklund, Lincoln, & Tansey, ), and even fewer have focused specifically on men's attitudes. Available studies that have included men in their analysis are in agreement that men are less likely than women to recognize systemic barriers against women's advancement in STEM (Bird, ; Ecklund et al, ; Rhoads & Gu, ). These studies find that men typically see women's challenges as outcomes of women's personal situations and preferences rather than of institutional arrangements (Rhoads & Gu, ).…”

Section: Men and Gendered Structures Of Academic Stem: Attitudes And mentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Available studies that have included men in their analysis are in agreement that men are less likely than women to recognize systemic barriers against women's advancement in STEM (Bird, ; Ecklund et al, ; Rhoads & Gu, ). These studies find that men typically see women's challenges as outcomes of women's personal situations and preferences rather than of institutional arrangements (Rhoads & Gu, ). In Bird's () study of awareness about systematic gender inequalities among faculty members and administrators in a research university in the United States, male participants revealed less awareness of and sensitivity to ‘incongruous, gendered bureaucratic structures’ of universities that create systematic barriers to women's advancement in STEM.…”

Section: Men and Gendered Structures Of Academic Stem: Attitudes And mentioning

confidence: 98%

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Gender in academic STEM: A focus on men faculty

Sattari

Sandefur

2018

Gender Work & Organization

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In this study, we explore how men faculty understand the role of gender in shaping faculty experiences in academic science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and how they position themselves in relation to inequalities disfavouring women. Our data reveal diversity among men in their understandings regarding challenges facing women in STEM. The majority of our participants revealed gender‐blind perspectives and argued that the egalitarian structure of academia does not allow gender to impact attainments in STEM in any significant way. However, a considerable number of them felt privileged compared to women and described subtle ways in which gender shapes opportunities. Our findings show the important implications of men's sensitivity to gender in the ways they perform their professional roles as, for example, mentors, colleagues and teachers in relation to women in STEM. They further call for attention to men's perceptions of gender issues when designing institutional interventions for improving women's conditions in STEM.

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“…In their study of the experiences of female academics in China, Rhoads and Gu () highlighted the ongoing challenges women face, especially in terms of failing to progress to the most senior levels of the professorate. With regard to rankings and opportunities for women, Rhoads and Gu () raised this important question: “What impact might such rankings have on the betterment of opportunities for academic women, at a global level, if they actually required universities to report gender data and then used such data in their complex ranking schemas?” (p. 747). Implementing such measures does not seem overwhelmingly difficult, although one might reasonably question the institutional commitment to advancing such an idea.…”

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confidence: 99%