If and when sociology becomes a female preserve

American Sociologist

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-22

  DiFuccia, Maria ^a   Pelton, Julie ^b   Sica, Alan ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic disciplines; Feminization; Occupational segregation; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249150050     PISSN: 00031232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12108-007-9001-2     Document Type: Article

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