Performing women: The gendered dimensions of the UK new research economy

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 433-453

  Fletcher, Catherine ^a   Boden, Rebecca ^a   Kent, Julie ^a   Tinson, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender equity; Research capital; Research culture; Research production process; Universities

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; GENDER DISPARITY; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34547901795     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2007.00359.x     Document Type: Article

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