How Long to Read Prestige in Academia - A Glance at the Gender Distribution

How Long Does it Take to Read Prestige in Academia - A Glance at the Gender Distribution?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Prestige in Academia - A Glance at the Gender Distribution by Christian Poulsen

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Description

Christian Poulsen examines the matter of prestige in academia. He sets out to disprove the widely accepted notion that universities are based on a pure meritocratic system. The study compounds extensive survey studies of Swedish professors as well as focus group interviews with male and female professors. It was investigated whether female professors are discriminated against in the transferring of merit to prestige. The acquiring of prestige is essential for succeeding at a career in academia. The distribution of prestige between women and men may help explain the low representation of women in full professor positions. The book helps to bridge the gap between various existing explanatory models. The findings were compared with other studies on prestige and status in which Spain served as a reference country.It was found that women were not discriminated against on the basis of the merits they had in relation to prestige. Additionally it was revealed that professors feel the status of the profession has decreased, but on the other hand female professors were more satisfied with the current status of professors. Not surprisingly it was also found that the prestige of Swedish professors is not based alone on merit. Instead relational factors play a role in the assignment of prestige. Christian Poulsen introduces the term 'consecrating moments' to explain the relational nature of assigning prestige. The concept refutes the widely accepted idea that a career in academia is made up of a long and continual flow of good performance. In doing so, it discusses sociology of education, feminist theory of women in academia and the theory developed by Robert K. Merton and his followers.The book is the PhD dissertation of Christian Poulsen, adhered to the Sociology department at the Lund University.

How long is Prestige in Academia - A Glance at the Gender Distribution?

Prestige in Academia - A Glance at the Gender Distribution by Christian Poulsen is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Prestige in Academia - A Glance at the Gender Distribution Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Prestige in Academia - A Glance at the Gender Distribution aloud.

What Reading Level is Prestige in Academia - A Glance at the Gender Distribution?

Prestige in Academia - A Glance at the Gender Distribution is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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