02812nam 2200577 a 450 991046034820332120200520144314.01-283-05073-0978661305073190-485-1469-X(CKB)2670000000077694(EBL)675649(OCoLC)710975162(SSID)ssj0000516825(PQKBManifestationID)12250992(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000516825(PQKBWorkID)10478340(PQKB)10130189(MiAaPQ)EBC675649(Au-PeEL)EBL675649(CaPaEBR)ebr10459479(CaONFJC)MIL305073(EXLCZ)99267000000007769420110418d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrBehind the scenes of science[electronic resource] gender practices in the recruitment and selection of professors in the Netherlands /Marieke van den BrinkAmsterdam Pallas Publications20101 online resource (281 p.)Pallas proefschriften"This edition was supported by a grant from the Katrien van Munster Fund, Radboud University Nijmegen."90-8555-035-1 Includes bibliographical references.Behind the scenes of science; Contents; 1 The black box of academic appointments; 2 The academic field in the Netherlands; 3 Transparency and accountability as tools for gender equality; 4 Practicing gender in academic gatekeeping; 5 The symbolic capital of excellence; 6 Gender dynamics in the subfields; 7 Conclusion:Unmasking the myths; References; Nederlandse samenvattingThis book opens the black box of professorial recruitments and selection practices in the Netherlands, and unmasks some persistent myths to explain away the under- representation of women in professorial positions. These myths are unmasked by revealing gender practices such as gatekeeping, male networks and the constructs of excellence. This book challenges the view of an academic world where the allocation of rewards and resources is governed by the normative principles of transparency and meritocracy, and highlights the distance between the ideal ethos of science and the actuality of socialPallas proefschriftenCollege teachersSelection and appointmentNetherlandsElectronic books.College teachersSelection and appointment658.3111Van den Brink Marieke855230MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460348203321Behind the scenes of science1909383UNINA