Judith S Mcilwee
Biographic Data
| ID | 110950 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Judith S Mcilwee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Judith S |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcilwee |
| SIGNATURE | MCILWEE J S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Salem College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 45 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Sexism, Racism, and Establishmentism
Both racism and sexism have proven to be intractable problems in modem industrial society. Two types of explanation, the cultural/psychological and the structural, have vied for attention in the voluminous discussion surrounding these twin issues. The present article briefly reviews the arguments of these two competing theories. It then presents some evidence that the structural or political/economic perspective may have somewhat greater utility
Professions and Patriarchy
Breaking Down Barriers: Women's Entry into the Professions
Men, Women, and the Culture of Engineering
This study focuses on women's position in engineering. A conflict model that emphasizes the interplay of structural and interactional resources is developed to explain the occupational positions of women engineers. A central feature of this model is the “culture of engineering”—the socially defined standard of behavior and interaction among engineers. This model is used to explain the occupational experiences of a cohort of male and female engine…
Women in Engineering: A Promise Unfulfilled
The occupational status, experiences, and attitudes of female and male engineers in Southern California were compared by means of 407 fixed choice questionnaires and 82 open-ended interviews. While the women and men were virtually identical in educational qualifications and time on the job, and quite similar in occupational attitudes, their current job status was dissimilar. Fewer women held high status jobs in design or management. These pattern…
Obstacles to Unionization in High-Tech Industries
Explanations for the difficulty faced by unions in their attempts to organize workers in high-tech firms in the Sunbelt are examined. We located our discussion within the theoretical debate regarding the decline of unions in the United States. Our focus is on 125 workers in two high-tech firms in a large Texas city. Based on survey data, personal interviews, and field observations, we describe the work and nonwork experiences of employees as they…
Reducing Occupational Sex Segregation: Explaining Failure and Success
Recent developments in theory and public policy regarding occupational sex segregation are reviewed and evaluated. It is argued that the shift away from individual and sex role explanations and toward structural explanations is an important step forward In particular, socialist feminist and labor market segmentation theories provide useful frameworks for understanding the obstacles to occupational integration. However, in order to understand both…
Work Satisfaction among Women in Nontraditional Occupations
This article describes sources of work satisfaction and dissatisfaction among a sample of 86 California women entering 'nontraditional' (i.e., male-dominated) skilled and semiskilled occupations in 1975. Respondents were interviewed at that time, and again in 1976-1977. The data indicate that the challenge of surviving and succeeding in a nontraditional job-mastering skills, increasing self-confidence, and getting along with (often troublesome) m…
Women's Survival in Nontraditional Blue-Collar Occupations
Judith S. McIlwee, Women's Survival in Nontraditional Blue-Collar Occupations, Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1/2, NWSA:Selected Conference Proceedings, 1980 (Spring - Summer, 1981), pp. 30-38
Men, Women, and the Culture of Engineering
This study focuses on women's position in engineering. A conflict model that emphasizes the interplay of structural and interactional resources is developed to explain the occupational positions of women engineers. A central feature of this model is the “culture of engineering”—the socially defined standard of behavior and interaction among engineers. This model is used to explain the occupational experiences of a cohort of male and female engine…
Women in Engineering: A Promise Unfulfilled
The occupational status, experiences, and attitudes of female and male engineers in Southern California were compared by means of 407 fixed choice questionnaires and 82 open-ended interviews. While the women and men were virtually identical in educational qualifications and time on the job, and quite similar in occupational attitudes, their current job status was dissimilar. Fewer women held high status jobs in design or management. These pattern…
Work Satisfaction among Women in Nontraditional Occupations
This article describes sources of work satisfaction and dissatisfaction among a sample of 86 California women entering 'nontraditional' (i.e., male-dominated) skilled and semiskilled occupations in 1975. Respondents were interviewed at that time, and again in 1976-1977. The data indicate that the challenge of surviving and succeeding in a nontraditional job-mastering skills, increasing self-confidence, and getting along with (often troublesome) m…
Reducing Occupational Sex Segregation: Explaining Failure and Success
Recent developments in theory and public policy regarding occupational sex segregation are reviewed and evaluated. It is argued that the shift away from individual and sex role explanations and toward structural explanations is an important step forward In particular, socialist feminist and labor market segmentation theories provide useful frameworks for understanding the obstacles to occupational integration. However, in order to understand both…
Obstacles to Unionization in High-Tech Industries
Explanations for the difficulty faced by unions in their attempts to organize workers in high-tech firms in the Sunbelt are examined. We located our discussion within the theoretical debate regarding the decline of unions in the United States. Our focus is on 125 workers in two high-tech firms in a large Texas city. Based on survey data, personal interviews, and field observations, we describe the work and nonwork experiences of employees as they…
Women's Survival in Nontraditional Blue-Collar Occupations
Judith S. McIlwee, Women's Survival in Nontraditional Blue-Collar Occupations, Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1/2, NWSA:Selected Conference Proceedings, 1980 (Spring - Summer, 1981), pp. 30-38
Women's Survival in Nontraditional Blue-Collar Occupations
Judith S. McIlwee, Women's Survival in Nontraditional Blue-Collar Occupations, Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1/2, NWSA:Selected Conference Proceedings, 1980 (Spring - Summer, 1981), pp. 30-38
Work Satisfaction among Women in Nontraditional Occupations
This article describes sources of work satisfaction and dissatisfaction among a sample of 86 California women entering 'nontraditional' (i.e., male-dominated) skilled and semiskilled occupations in 1975. Respondents were interviewed at that time, and again in 1976-1977. The data indicate that the challenge of surviving and succeeding in a nontraditional job-mastering skills, increasing self-confidence, and getting along with (often troublesome) m…
Reducing Occupational Sex Segregation: Explaining Failure and Success
Recent developments in theory and public policy regarding occupational sex segregation are reviewed and evaluated. It is argued that the shift away from individual and sex role explanations and toward structural explanations is an important step forward In particular, socialist feminist and labor market segmentation theories provide useful frameworks for understanding the obstacles to occupational integration. However, in order to understand both…
Women in Engineering: A Promise Unfulfilled
The occupational status, experiences, and attitudes of female and male engineers in Southern California were compared by means of 407 fixed choice questionnaires and 82 open-ended interviews. While the women and men were virtually identical in educational qualifications and time on the job, and quite similar in occupational attitudes, their current job status was dissimilar. Fewer women held high status jobs in design or management. These pattern…
Obstacles to Unionization in High-Tech Industries
Explanations for the difficulty faced by unions in their attempts to organize workers in high-tech firms in the Sunbelt are examined. We located our discussion within the theoretical debate regarding the decline of unions in the United States. Our focus is on 125 workers in two high-tech firms in a large Texas city. Based on survey data, personal interviews, and field observations, we describe the work and nonwork experiences of employees as they…
Men, Women, and the Culture of Engineering
This study focuses on women's position in engineering. A conflict model that emphasizes the interplay of structural and interactional resources is developed to explain the occupational positions of women engineers. A central feature of this model is the “culture of engineering”—the socially defined standard of behavior and interaction among engineers. This model is used to explain the occupational experiences of a cohort of male and female engine…
Breaking Down Barriers: Women's Entry into the Professions
Professions and Patriarchy
Sexism, Racism, and Establishmentism
Both racism and sexism have proven to be intractable problems in modem industrial society. Two types of explanation, the cultural/psychological and the structural, have vied for attention in the voluminous discussion surrounding these twin issues. The present article briefly reviews the arguments of these two competing theories. It then presents some evidence that the structural or political/economic perspective may have somewhat greater utility
Sociology (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (3 works)