Masculinity in Male-Dominated Occupations: How Teams, Time, and Tasks Shape Masculinity Contests

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 579-606

  Reid, Erin M ^a   O'Neill, Olivia Amanda ^b   Blair Loy, Mary ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CLASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMINANCE; EMPLOYMENT; MALE BEHAVIOR; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 85053208937     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josi.12285     Document Type: Article

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