Glass Walls
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-7096-0 (ISBN)
Gender bias is a powerful but hidden force that holds women back, keeping them from achieving
their full potential and limiting organizations from achieving the creativity, problem solving, and growth
that are possible with a gender diverse workforce.
But you can’t fix what you can’t see—and you can’t solve a complex problem unless you truly
understand and properly define its component parts.
In this revealing new book, Amy Diehl, Ph.D. and Leanne Dzubinski, Ph.D. shine a new light on the
barriers that form the structure of gender bias in the workplace. Through their original research, they
have discovered six core factors, and even more subfactors (some of which they have given name to for
the first time in the gender bias literature). They describe each of the six overarching barriers women
face; illustrate each with real-world examples and stories shared by women in their study; and explain
the consequences of that specific barrier.
To better understand all that causes gender bias, Drs. Diehl and Dzubinski created a survey instrument,
the Gender Bias Scale for Women Leaders, comprised of scale questions derived from the authors’
previous research. Using factor analysis, they discovered underlying themes behind workplace barriers,
revealing the six primary barriers. Next, they conducted qualitative content analysis of women’s stories
from public sources to confirm their six-barrier model and identify the many subcomponents of each.
Their findings and analysis present a new, important, and richly detailed blueprint of gender bias. Based
on their research findings, Drs. Diehl and Dzubinski document, describe, and explain:
• How male privilege results in a workplace built by men and for men
• How women encounter disproportionate constraints in that workplace, expected to play supportive
roles to men.
• The surprising ways in which women have experienced insufficient support, based solely on
gender.
• The concept of devaluation, and its consequences for both the target and the organization.
• How women face overt hostility at work merely by virtue of their gender.
• How the above barriers lead to acquiescence, which occurs when women internalize the obstacles
and adapt to the limitations.
Amy B. Diehl is an award-winning information technology leader and gender equity researcher who has authored numerous scholarly journal articles and book chapters. Her writing has also appeared in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Ms. Magazine. Gender Bias in the Workplace is her first book. She is also a sought-after speaker, consultant, and lawsuit expert witness. She resides in a small town in Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at amy-diehl.com or on Twitter: @amydiehl. Leanne M. Dzubinski, PhD, is acting dean and associate professor of intercultural education in the Cook School of Intercultural Studies at Biola University in California. She is the author of Women in the Mission of the Church: Their Opportunities and Obstacles throughout Christian History and Playing by the Rules: How Women Lead in Evangelical Mission Organizations. She has written many scholarly articles related to gender bias and her work has been published in Harvard Business Review and Fast Company. Prior to moving to California, she worked in western Europe for many years.
Preface
Introduction: The Six Primary Barriers
Chapter 1: Male Privilege
Male Gatekeeping
Boys’ Club
Role Incredulity
Shunning
Tokenism
Gender Blindness
Masculine Language
Two-person Career Structure
Glass Cliff
Breaking Down Male Privilege: A Diverse Organization
Chapter 2: Disproportionate Constraints
Constrained Career Choices
Muted Voices
Unequal Standards
Breaking Down Disproportionate Constraints: An Equitable Organization
Chapter 3: Insufficient Support
Lack of Communal Resources
Lack of Mentoring and Sponsoring
Exclusion
Unsupportive Leadership
Breaking Down Insufficient Support: A Supportive Organization
Chapter 4: Devaluation
Office Housework
Diminishment
Benevolent Sexism
Salary Inequality
Credibility Deficit
Breaking Down Devaluation: A Valuing Organization
Chapter 5: Hostility
Discrimination
Workplace Harassment
Female Hostility
Retaliation
Breaking Down Hostility: A Welcoming Organization
Chapter 6: Acquiescence
Work-life Conflict
Self-blame
Self-silencing
Self-limited Aspirations
Breaking Down Acquiescence: A Maximizing Organization
Chapter 7: Gender Bias
When Barriers Combine
Breaking Down Gender Bias: An Inclusive Organization
Chapter 8: Taking Charge of Your Own Success
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.05.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 147 x 218 mm |
| Gewicht | 426 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5381-7096-5 / 1538170965 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-7096-0 / 9781538170960 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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