A significant amount of the research on two types of biases against women leaders—agentic
deficiency (perceptions that women have minimal leadership potential) and agentic penalty …

In recent years, research from various disciplines, including social psychology, sociology,
economics, gender studies, and organizational behavior, has illuminated the importance of …

We propose that a key reason why the workplace gender revolution has stalled (England,
2010) is that work remains the site of masculinity contests among men. In this article, we …

The current study examines how intersecting stereotypes about gender and race influence
faculty perceptions of post-doctoral candidates in STEM fields in the United States. Using a …

The belief that women are more emotional than men is one of the strongest gender
stereotypes held in Western cultures (Shields, 2002). And yet, gender stereotypes of …

Despite increased awareness of a wide range of demographics, existing theory fails to
adequately explain how the stereotypes associated with multiple demographic categories …

Abstract Asian Americans (AAs) are a diverse group who come from many different cultures,
backgrounds, immigration histories, geographic regions, and experiences. Unfortunately …

Noted for its accessibility, this text--now revised and updated to reflect a decade of advances
in the field--examines how attitudes and beliefs about gender profoundly shape all aspects …

An essential resource for any working woman, What Works for Women at Work is a
comprehensive and insightful guide for mastering office politics as a woman. Authored by …

An incisive study showing how cultural ideas of merit in academic science produce unfair
and unequal outcomes. In Misconceiving Merit, sociologists Mary Blair-Loy and Erin A. Cech …