In an advanced society like the US, where an array of processes work against gender
inequality, how does this inequality persist? Integrating research from sociology, social …

A has declined noticeably in recent decades, by most standard indicators. Inequality is
declining in labor-force participation rates, wages, and occupational sex segregation, even …

It is now a sociological truism that the manifestations of gender inequality in the family and in
the economy are related.! Countless studies (eg, Amsden 1980; Beneria and Stimpson …

Gender inequality in organizations is a complex phenomenon that can be seen in
organizational structures, processes, and practices. For women, some of the most harmful …

This chapter maps theoretical perspectives forming the conceptual contours of the gender
and organization literature as it has taken shape over the last forty years. Our concern is with …

In this article, I argue that gender is a primary cultural frame for coordinating behavior and
organizing social relations. I describe the implications for understanding how gender shapes …

According to the perspective developed in this article, widely shared, hegemonic cultural
beliefs about gender and their impact in what the authors call “social relational” contexts are …

In this article, the author argues that we need to conceptualize gender as a social structure,
and by doing so, we can better analyze the ways in which gender is embedded in the …

The modern workplace is a pivotal arena for shaping societal gender inequalities. This
chapter reviews theory and research on gender inequality in workplace organizations. We …

Sociologists have recognized increasingly that gender is not primarily a role or identity.
Instead, it is an institutionalized system of social practices for constituting people as two …