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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Research Handbook on the Sociology of Education |
| Editors | Rolf Becker |
| Place of Publication | Cheltenham |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. |
| Pages | 193-212 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9781788110426 |
| ISBN (print) | 9781788110419 |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Aug 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | Research Handbooks in Sociology |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Edward Elgar |
Abstract
Keywords
- Gender, Segregation, Education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- General Social Sciences
Sustainable Development Goals
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Research Handbook on the Sociology of Education. ed. / Rolf Becker. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2019. p. 193-212 (Research Handbooks in Sociology).
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Gender segregation in education
AU - Kriesi, Irene
AU - Imdorf, Christian
PY - 2019/8/30
Y1 - 2019/8/30
N2 - Gender segregation in secondary and tertiary education affects young people’s further educational and occupational careers and occupational attainment. The phenomenon is thus closely linked with gender segregation in the labour market and social inequality. Furthermore, the persistence of gender segregation seems inconsistent with the dissemination of gender equity and the profound changes regarding educational attainment and women’s move into many formerly male-dominated occupations. Consequently, educational gender segregation has become a much-discussed topic in sociological research. This chapter will begin with a discussion of how gender segregation in education has been conceptualized and measured (section 2.1). Sections 2.2 and 2.3 summarize the patterns of gender segregation in secondary and tertiary education respectively. Section 3 discusses theoretical explanations, starting with the perspective of gender segregation as a result of rational choices (section 3.1). Section 3.2 focuses on culturalist perspectives. Section 3.3 discusses influences of macro-level opportunity structures, such as value systems and the structure of the education system and the labour market. Section 4 summarizes research on the labour market consequences of gender segregation. Section 5 concludes with a discussion of the main gaps in sociological segregation research.
AB - Gender segregation in secondary and tertiary education affects young people’s further educational and occupational careers and occupational attainment. The phenomenon is thus closely linked with gender segregation in the labour market and social inequality. Furthermore, the persistence of gender segregation seems inconsistent with the dissemination of gender equity and the profound changes regarding educational attainment and women’s move into many formerly male-dominated occupations. Consequently, educational gender segregation has become a much-discussed topic in sociological research. This chapter will begin with a discussion of how gender segregation in education has been conceptualized and measured (section 2.1). Sections 2.2 and 2.3 summarize the patterns of gender segregation in secondary and tertiary education respectively. Section 3 discusses theoretical explanations, starting with the perspective of gender segregation as a result of rational choices (section 3.1). Section 3.2 focuses on culturalist perspectives. Section 3.3 discusses influences of macro-level opportunity structures, such as value systems and the structure of the education system and the labour market. Section 4 summarizes research on the labour market consequences of gender segregation. Section 5 concludes with a discussion of the main gaps in sociological segregation research.
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KW - Segregation
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