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The Status of Women in German Political Science
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Author Information:
Name: Gabriele Abels & Dorian R. Woods (European Consortium for Political Research, 2015)
Email: None
Website: http://www.uni-tuebingen.de
Abstract:
This article outlines women’s entry and advancement in the German academic community, showing that despite an increasing number of women studying political science, women continue to be underrepresented at higher academic ranks and in leadership positions. It thus relates to the domain of social power. Examining the particulars of obtaining a German doctorate and the nature of how postdocs prepare for their qualifications to receive a tenured professorship, the article analyses the gendered nature of the German academic institution and measures for promoting equal opportunity. Findings show that gender inequalities are visible in the number of women in the profession and in their rank, although progress has been made in closing this gap. Equal opportunity measures and changes in German academic institutions, such as in the German Political Science Association (DVPW), have benefited women. Problems remain, however, in German universities’ inability to provide postdoc level job security and (in many cases) adequate pay in the postdoc phase. More permanent lecturer positions are needed. The article concludes there are positive trends, however, the (growing) downsides of the profession (still) have a major impact on women’s careers. There is not yet empirical evidence if the newly introduced merit-based system carries hidden gender or diversity implications for professorial pay-scales.
Keywords:
political science, career, higher education, equal opportunities, equal pay
Dates:
June 3, 2015 - None
Source Specificity:
None, None, None
Website:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281448240_The_Status_of_Women_in_German_Political_Science
Power Domains:
Social
Methods Tools:
Monitoring, Self-regulation
Country:
DE
City:
unspecified
Implementation Scale:
national
Language:
English
Other Links:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/eps.2015.5
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