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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820729203321

Autore

Rosser Sue Vilhauer

Titolo

The science glass ceiling : academic women scientists and the struggle to succeed / / Sue V. Rosser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-135-94396-6

9786610171194

1-135-94397-4

1-280-17119-7

0-203-35461-3

0-203-33775-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Disciplina

331.4/815/0973

Soggetti

Women scientists - United States

Discrimination in employment - United States

Sex discrimination in employment - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149- 153 ) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Who are the women scientists? -- Opportunities and challenges -- Life in the lab -- Differences across the disciplines -- The difference an institution makes -- A brighter future : change the institutions, not the women.

Sommario/riassunto

In this timely and invaluable study, Sue Rosser chronicles the plight of women faculty across the USA noting the difficulties, double standards and backlash that they routinely face.