02779nam 2200565 a 450 991078963210332120230725030812.01-283-05073-0978661305073190-485-1469-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 appointmentNetherlandsCollege teachersSelection and appointment658.3111Van den Brink Marieke1462826MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789632103321Behind the scenes of science3671952UNINA