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Marcelo Henrique Santos

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ID1165133
NAMEMarcelo Henrique Santos
GIVEN NAMESMarcelo Henrique
FAMILY NAMESantos
SIGNATURESANTOS M H
AFFILIATIONSIscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
ORCID0000-0001-7708-4634
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS28
TOTAL CITATIONS61
AUTHOR COUNT28
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX4
  • MeToo e academia

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Maria João Faustino et al.•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2025

    sparked international debates about sexual harassment, including within academia.In Portugal, despite increased media attention in recent years, academic research on the topic remains limited, particularly regarding the perceptions of

  • Sexual harassment in Portuguese academia

    Júlia Garraio, Marcelo Henrique Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Gender Studies•2025•References: 34

    This article presents the main results of an exploratory qualitative study conducted in 2022, which examined sexual harassment in Portuguese academia. We conducted semi-structured individual interviews and sociodemographic profile questionnaires with 18 women from different generations and scientific areas. All participants had stable careers in academia, which gave them in-depth knowledge of its internal dynamics. This study explores their exper…

  • Gender Asymmetries

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, António M Marques et al.•ARTICLE•European Journal of Investigation…•2024

    The main objective of this exploratory study is to analyze the negative effects associated with the phenomenon of tokenism for Portuguese women in non-playing football roles, as well as their strategies for integration into a context where they are a minority and the social functions are dominated by men. To this end, we carried out semi-structured individual interviews with eight men and eight women, undertaking functions in the fields of coachi…

  • Gender in Portuguese Firefighters

    Open Access•Beatriz Gomes Lopes, António M Marques et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2024•References: 21

    This study sets out to analyze the negative effects of tokenism among a group of Portuguese female firefighters alongside the strategies they adopt to integrate into a male majority professional context and inherently associated with masculinity. Individual semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine men and nine women before their content was subject to thematic analysis. The results confirm how, in the context of the work performed by…

  • Gender and Politics

    Open Access•Maria Cecília Eduardo, Marcelo Henrique Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2023•References: 31

    This paper presents a descriptive and comparative analysis of the statutes of Brazilian and Portuguese political parties regarding women’s political participation. The main objective was to evaluate if and in what way women are included in the statutory guidelines. By means of the document analysis technique, we analyzed the statutes of political parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies in the case of Brazil and the Assembly of the Republic…

  • Forced to Work from Home

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Miriam Rosa et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2023•Cited by: 2•References: 67

    This study investigates the division of household chores and caregiving tasks during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the influence of participants' sex, work arrangement, and parental status. Additionally, it aims to understand the relationship of these variables with job satisfaction. Specifically, this study analyses the role of participants' sex and parental status in the increase and division of unpaid work and investigates the roles of se…

  • Gender, Class, and Ethnicity

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Núria Romão et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 25

    This study focuses on cleaning services in Lisbon, Portugal, to understand the dynamics of operating in this feminine context, mostly employing women of African origin. From a qualitative and intersectional perspective, the study encompasses 17 semi-structured individual interviews with women working in these services, nine of African origin (Black) and eight of Portuguese origin (White) between 29 and 66 years of age. The thematic analysis retur…

  • Gender equality under siege

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Miriam Rosa et al.•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 6

    This study analyses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the division of domestic work as regards women in opposite-gender relationships, telecommuting and living as a couple, during the first lockdown in Portugal. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected (N=171) to understand women's perceptions of time spent on unpaid work, satisfaction, and main difficulties in this period. Results revealed women's dissatisfaction, especially mothers …

  • Gender Dynamics in a Masculine Professional Context

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Patrícia Morais et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 31

    This article aims to understand the experiences of women working in the Portuguese Air Force, a traditionally male professional environment, and the perspectives of their male counterparts on the subject, considering women's minority status and symbolic gender asymmetries in the military. This study draws on 16 semi-structured interviews with Air Force personnel, evenly split by gender. Findings reveal four main themes that convey awareness that …

  • Gender and Ethnicity

    Open Access•Raquel Alexandra Ferreira, Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2022•Cited by: 2•References: 35

    This article analyzes the experiences and strategies of white and black women in positions of some power, in which they are able to strive to reduce inequalities and promote social change. From a qualitative perspective, this seeks to open the discussions around the possible applications of intersectionality between gender and "race"/ethnicity for studying the "tokenism phenomenon". The results reveal six major themes that demonstrate how, while …

  • The Parity Law in practice

    Open Access•Ana Lúcia Teixeira, Ana Espírito-Santo et al.•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2021•Cited by: 2•References: 6

    Portugal adopted legislative quotas in 2006, passing the so-called Parity Law which specifies that candidate lists must include a minimum representation for each sex, and neither sex can occupy more than two consecutive positions in the candidate lists. This paper follows the Gender Equality Policy in Practice (GEPP) approach and aims to deepen our understanding of the adoption and implementation process of the Parity Law in Portugal. After mappi…

  • Desigualdades sociais e medidas de ação afirmativa

    Open Access•Carla Preciosa Braga Cerqueira, Marcelo Henrique Santos et al.•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2021•Cited by: 1•References: 8

    A igualdade, diversidade e inclusão social tornaram-se objetivos das sociedades ocidentais, promovidos e reivindicados por várias organizações e coletivos da sociedade civil, corroborados por estudos académicos e formalizados por diversas convenções e legislações. No entanto, as desigualdades persistem e as ideologias dominantes têm permanecido relativamente bem instaladas, contribuindo para a manutenção de sistemas estruturais de opressão, como …

  • The Share of Women in Decision-making Positions Across Different Levels of Government

    Ana Espírito-Santo, Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•Representation•2021•Cited by: 3•References: 31

    This paper investigates formal and informal patterns of the recruitment process and the features of types of elections to shed light on what affects the share of women across levels of government (European, national, and local). A single country and party – the Portuguese Socialist Party – was analysed to rule out intervening factors, and 19 in-depth interviews were conducted. Our findings highlight the specificities of each type of election, the…

  • Does She Deserve It? The Influence of Gender and Meritocracy in Reactions to Affirmative Action Legislation

    Open Access•Virgínia Silva, Marcelo Henrique Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2021•Cited by: 2•References: 40

    Gender equality is a matter for debate worldwide. In 2018, Portugal enacted legislation (Decree Law no. 62/2017) to balance gender representation on the executive boards of listed and public sector organizations with measures similar to those causing controversies in other countries. Thus, in accordance with previous research, a study took place to examine the attitudes towards the justice of this legislation and the role of merit in these attitu…

  • Gender Equality and Modernity in Portugal. An Analysis on the Obstacles to Gender Equality in Highly Qualified Professions

    Open Access•Lígia Amâncio, Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2021•Cited by: 18•References: 19

    In this review article, we argue that the transformations related to the modernisation of Portuguese society triggered by the implementation of democracy did not fully accommodate gender equality. In particular, when we consider the areas where the most progress has been made in keeping with a broadly shared urge for modernisation, education and science; whereas women have contributed to boosting the Portuguese population's level of education, th…

  • Gender roles and dynamics in Covid-19 times

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Maria Helena Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Psicologia•2021•Cited by: 1

    This paper intends to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on shared unpaid work between men and women living as a couple during the confinement, to assess whether this situation influenced family dynamics, especially when professional status changed to teleworking. With this goal, weekly hours spent in housework and caregiving, perceptions of justice about sharing arrangements, and the impact of COVID in the housework and caregiving w…

  • Gender asymmetries in Portuguese trade unions

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Carla Preciosa Braga Cerqueira et al.•ARTICLE•European Journal of Women s Studies•2020•References: 5

    Gender imbalances persist throughout the world, particularly at leadership level, and equally also visible in the case of trade unions. This article focuses on CGTP-IN, the largest Portuguese trade union confederation, and sets out analysis incorporating both figures from this organisation and accounts by female members of CGTP-IN unions. Results confirm the existence of gender asymmetries, especially at the highest leadership levels. Analysis of…

  • Gender and nursing in Portugal

    Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio•ARTICLE•International Journal of Iberian…•2019•Cited by: 4•References: 12

    This article presents a study that sought to identify the gender dynamics prevailing in a health-related context of tokenism – nursing – in which the members of a dominant group in society – men – are proportionally scarce. Specifically, this study aimed to consider how men experience their integration into a feminized profession. Furthermore, the individual experiences and professional dynamics were placed in perspective with the results of othe…

  • Gender dynamics in elementary school teaching

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio•ARTICLE•European Journal of Women s Studies•2018•Cited by: 4•References: 9

    This article presents a study that identifies the gender dynamics prevailing in a specific context of tokenism – elementary school teaching – in which the members of an otherwise socially dominant group are proportionally scarce – men. The results contradict Kanter’s (1977) theory by showing that male elementary school teachers do not experience the tokenism dynamics. In line with Williams’ gender perspective and Amâncio’s gender symbolic asymmet…

  • Género e (in)sucesso escolar

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2017•References: 2

    A presena crescente das raparigas nas escolas registada nos ltimos anos, associada ao seu maior desempenho escolar em comparao com os rapazes, levou ao ressurgimento de alguma ansiedade social. A sobrerrepresentao das mulheres no corpo docente tem sido apontada como uma das razes para o menor desempenho escolar dos rapazes devido ausncia de role models masculinos. Numa perspetiva de gnero, este artigo apresenta uma reflexo sustentada por alguns r…

  • Gender inequalities in highly qualified professions

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio•ARTICLE•Journal of Social and Political…•2016•Cited by: 4•References: 19

    Research in social and political psychology contributes towards understanding the persistence of job market gender segregation prevailing in recent decades, the consequences for those involved and their reactions when having to cope with gender inequality. Within the framework of the literature on shared ideologies that justify and legitimize discrimination against women, this article focuses on Portugal and analyses the particular case of women …

  • Experiences et strategies de femmes investies dans un “monde d’hommes

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Patricia Roux et al.•ARTICLE•Sociologia Problemas e Práticas•2016•Cited by: 4•References: 2

    The article presents a research on the gender dynamics operating in a tokenism context: politics. Twenty-two Portuguese female politicians were interviewed. Their strategies to get a place in the masculine world of politics is mainly determined by the age: whereas the older women fight against gender discriminations and favor women’s skills, the younger value the superwoman profile that distance themselves from their socially dominated group, at …

  • Pensando a “Construção” Do Líder a Partir De Skinner E Bourdieu

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Marcelo Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Revista Foco•2015

    O presente artigo esboça algumas das colaborações teóricas do comportamentalismo de Skinner e da Sociologia culturalista de Bourdieu para a compreensão da construção do Líder do tipo ideal racional. Para tal, recorremos à centralidade dada por Skinner ao Ambiente, e ao Habitus na teoria bourdieurdiana. Assim, compreendemos que a formação de um Líder perpassa pela relação dialética entre seu contexto atual e seu processo histórico, o que nos permi…

  • Numbers do not tell the whole story

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio et al.•ARTICLE•Women s Studies International Forum•2015•Cited by: 10•References: 5

  • A competência política, a desigualdade de género e as medidas de acção positiva

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Maria Helena Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Psicologia•2014•Cited by: 1

    A sub-representação das mulheres na política continua uma realidade (Inter-Parliamentary Union, 2008) e a literatura tem apontado vários factores para a origem da desigualdade de género neste contexto. Têm sido implementadas medidas de acção positiva no sentido de promover a igualdade. Contudo, existe uma enorme controvérsia, sendo as medidas acusadas de serem injustas, sobretudo por violarem o princípio do mérito. No seguimento de uma investigaç…

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  • Gender Equality and Modernity in Portugal. An Analysis on the Obstacles to Gender Equality in Highly Qualified Professions

    Open Access•Lígia Amâncio, Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2021•Cited by: 18•References: 19

    In this review article, we argue that the transformations related to the modernisation of Portuguese society triggered by the implementation of democracy did not fully accommodate gender equality. In particular, when we consider the areas where the most progress has been made in keeping with a broadly shared urge for modernisation, education and science; whereas women have contributed to boosting the Portuguese population's level of education, th…

  • Numbers do not tell the whole story

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio et al.•ARTICLE•Women s Studies International Forum•2015•Cited by: 10•References: 5

  • Gender and nursing in Portugal

    Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio•ARTICLE•International Journal of Iberian…•2019•Cited by: 4•References: 12

    This article presents a study that sought to identify the gender dynamics prevailing in a health-related context of tokenism – nursing – in which the members of a dominant group in society – men – are proportionally scarce. Specifically, this study aimed to consider how men experience their integration into a feminized profession. Furthermore, the individual experiences and professional dynamics were placed in perspective with the results of othe…

  • Gender dynamics in elementary school teaching

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio•ARTICLE•European Journal of Women s Studies•2018•Cited by: 4•References: 9

    This article presents a study that identifies the gender dynamics prevailing in a specific context of tokenism – elementary school teaching – in which the members of an otherwise socially dominant group are proportionally scarce – men. The results contradict Kanter’s (1977) theory by showing that male elementary school teachers do not experience the tokenism dynamics. In line with Williams’ gender perspective and Amâncio’s gender symbolic asymmet…

  • Gender inequalities in highly qualified professions

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio•ARTICLE•Journal of Social and Political…•2016•Cited by: 4•References: 19

    Research in social and political psychology contributes towards understanding the persistence of job market gender segregation prevailing in recent decades, the consequences for those involved and their reactions when having to cope with gender inequality. Within the framework of the literature on shared ideologies that justify and legitimize discrimination against women, this article focuses on Portugal and analyses the particular case of women …

  • Experiences et strategies de femmes investies dans un “monde d’hommes

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Patricia Roux et al.•ARTICLE•Sociologia Problemas e Práticas•2016•Cited by: 4•References: 2

    The article presents a research on the gender dynamics operating in a tokenism context: politics. Twenty-two Portuguese female politicians were interviewed. Their strategies to get a place in the masculine world of politics is mainly determined by the age: whereas the older women fight against gender discriminations and favor women’s skills, the younger value the superwoman profile that distance themselves from their socially dominated group, at …

  • The Share of Women in Decision-making Positions Across Different Levels of Government

    Ana Espírito-Santo, Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•Representation•2021•Cited by: 3•References: 31

    This paper investigates formal and informal patterns of the recruitment process and the features of types of elections to shed light on what affects the share of women across levels of government (European, national, and local). A single country and party – the Portuguese Socialist Party – was analysed to rule out intervening factors, and 19 in-depth interviews were conducted. Our findings highlight the specificities of each type of election, the…

  • Forced to Work from Home

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Miriam Rosa et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2023•Cited by: 2•References: 67

    This study investigates the division of household chores and caregiving tasks during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the influence of participants' sex, work arrangement, and parental status. Additionally, it aims to understand the relationship of these variables with job satisfaction. Specifically, this study analyses the role of participants' sex and parental status in the increase and division of unpaid work and investigates the roles of se…

  • Gender and Ethnicity

    Open Access•Raquel Alexandra Ferreira, Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2022•Cited by: 2•References: 35

    This article analyzes the experiences and strategies of white and black women in positions of some power, in which they are able to strive to reduce inequalities and promote social change. From a qualitative perspective, this seeks to open the discussions around the possible applications of intersectionality between gender and "race"/ethnicity for studying the "tokenism phenomenon". The results reveal six major themes that demonstrate how, while …

  • The Parity Law in practice

    Open Access•Ana Lúcia Teixeira, Ana Espírito-Santo et al.•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2021•Cited by: 2•References: 6

    Portugal adopted legislative quotas in 2006, passing the so-called Parity Law which specifies that candidate lists must include a minimum representation for each sex, and neither sex can occupy more than two consecutive positions in the candidate lists. This paper follows the Gender Equality Policy in Practice (GEPP) approach and aims to deepen our understanding of the adoption and implementation process of the Parity Law in Portugal. After mappi…

  • Does She Deserve It? The Influence of Gender and Meritocracy in Reactions to Affirmative Action Legislation

    Open Access•Virgínia Silva, Marcelo Henrique Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2021•Cited by: 2•References: 40

    Gender equality is a matter for debate worldwide. In 2018, Portugal enacted legislation (Decree Law no. 62/2017) to balance gender representation on the executive boards of listed and public sector organizations with measures similar to those causing controversies in other countries. Thus, in accordance with previous research, a study took place to examine the attitudes towards the justice of this legislation and the role of merit in these attitu…

  • Gender, Class, and Ethnicity

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Núria Romão et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 25

    This study focuses on cleaning services in Lisbon, Portugal, to understand the dynamics of operating in this feminine context, mostly employing women of African origin. From a qualitative and intersectional perspective, the study encompasses 17 semi-structured individual interviews with women working in these services, nine of African origin (Black) and eight of Portuguese origin (White) between 29 and 66 years of age. The thematic analysis retur…

  • Gender equality under siege

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Miriam Rosa et al.•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 6

    This study analyses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the division of domestic work as regards women in opposite-gender relationships, telecommuting and living as a couple, during the first lockdown in Portugal. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected (N=171) to understand women's perceptions of time spent on unpaid work, satisfaction, and main difficulties in this period. Results revealed women's dissatisfaction, especially mothers …

  • Gender Dynamics in a Masculine Professional Context

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Patrícia Morais et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 31

    This article aims to understand the experiences of women working in the Portuguese Air Force, a traditionally male professional environment, and the perspectives of their male counterparts on the subject, considering women's minority status and symbolic gender asymmetries in the military. This study draws on 16 semi-structured interviews with Air Force personnel, evenly split by gender. Findings reveal four main themes that convey awareness that …

  • Desigualdades sociais e medidas de ação afirmativa

    Open Access•Carla Preciosa Braga Cerqueira, Marcelo Henrique Santos et al.•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2021•Cited by: 1•References: 8

    A igualdade, diversidade e inclusão social tornaram-se objetivos das sociedades ocidentais, promovidos e reivindicados por várias organizações e coletivos da sociedade civil, corroborados por estudos académicos e formalizados por diversas convenções e legislações. No entanto, as desigualdades persistem e as ideologias dominantes têm permanecido relativamente bem instaladas, contribuindo para a manutenção de sistemas estruturais de opressão, como …

  • Gender roles and dynamics in Covid-19 times

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Maria Helena Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Psicologia•2021•Cited by: 1

    This paper intends to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on shared unpaid work between men and women living as a couple during the confinement, to assess whether this situation influenced family dynamics, especially when professional status changed to teleworking. With this goal, weekly hours spent in housework and caregiving, perceptions of justice about sharing arrangements, and the impact of COVID in the housework and caregiving w…

  • A competência política, a desigualdade de género e as medidas de acção positiva

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Maria Helena Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Psicologia•2014•Cited by: 1

    A sub-representação das mulheres na política continua uma realidade (Inter-Parliamentary Union, 2008) e a literatura tem apontado vários factores para a origem da desigualdade de género neste contexto. Têm sido implementadas medidas de acção positiva no sentido de promover a igualdade. Contudo, existe uma enorme controvérsia, sendo as medidas acusadas de serem injustas, sobretudo por violarem o princípio do mérito. No seguimento de uma investigaç…

  • Género e política

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Maria Helena Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Sociologia Problemas e Práticas•2012

  • A (in)justiça relativa da acção positiva – A influência do género na controvérsia sobre as quotas baseadas no sexo

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Maria Helena Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Análise Psicológica•2012

    Perante a sub-representação dos membros de alguns grupos minoritários e das mulheres, a nível mundial, em diversos órgãos de decisão, como é o caso da política, têm sido criadas medidas de acção positiva, com o objectivo de se promover a igualdade. Contudo, estas têm suscitado enorme controvérsia, dividindo opiniões. O presente artigo teórico pretende identificar, na literatura, as principais razões desta controvérsia, dando particular destaque à…

  • Condições de saúde do emigrante no retorno para sua terra natal

    Open Access•Sueli Siqueira, Marcelo Henrique Santos et al.•ARTICLE•REMHU Revista Interdisciplinar da…•2013•References: 2

    Migrar, fazer uma poupança e retornar é o projeto da maioria dos emigrantes. Para alcançar esse objetivo trabalham em mais de um emprego por longas horas e em condições de trabalho precárias. Tais condições colocam em risco a saúde física e psicológica. Quais as condições de saúde física e mental do emigrante no retorno? Este artigo, baseado em pesquisa realizada na Microrregião de Governador Valadares, demonstra que a carga excessiva de trabalho…

  • A competência política, a desigualdade de género e as medidas de acção positiva

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Maria Helena Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Psicologia•2014•Cited by: 1

    A sub-representação das mulheres na política continua uma realidade (Inter-Parliamentary Union, 2008) e a literatura tem apontado vários factores para a origem da desigualdade de género neste contexto. Têm sido implementadas medidas de acção positiva no sentido de promover a igualdade. Contudo, existe uma enorme controvérsia, sendo as medidas acusadas de serem injustas, sobretudo por violarem o princípio do mérito. No seguimento de uma investigaç…

  • Pensando a “Construção” Do Líder a Partir De Skinner E Bourdieu

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Marcelo Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Revista Foco•2015

    O presente artigo esboça algumas das colaborações teóricas do comportamentalismo de Skinner e da Sociologia culturalista de Bourdieu para a compreensão da construção do Líder do tipo ideal racional. Para tal, recorremos à centralidade dada por Skinner ao Ambiente, e ao Habitus na teoria bourdieurdiana. Assim, compreendemos que a formação de um Líder perpassa pela relação dialética entre seu contexto atual e seu processo histórico, o que nos permi…

  • Numbers do not tell the whole story

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio et al.•ARTICLE•Women s Studies International Forum•2015•Cited by: 10•References: 5

  • Gender inequalities in highly qualified professions

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio•ARTICLE•Journal of Social and Political…•2016•Cited by: 4•References: 19

    Research in social and political psychology contributes towards understanding the persistence of job market gender segregation prevailing in recent decades, the consequences for those involved and their reactions when having to cope with gender inequality. Within the framework of the literature on shared ideologies that justify and legitimize discrimination against women, this article focuses on Portugal and analyses the particular case of women …

  • Experiences et strategies de femmes investies dans un “monde d’hommes

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Patricia Roux et al.•ARTICLE•Sociologia Problemas e Práticas•2016•Cited by: 4•References: 2

    The article presents a research on the gender dynamics operating in a tokenism context: politics. Twenty-two Portuguese female politicians were interviewed. Their strategies to get a place in the masculine world of politics is mainly determined by the age: whereas the older women fight against gender discriminations and favor women’s skills, the younger value the superwoman profile that distance themselves from their socially dominated group, at …

  • Género e (in)sucesso escolar

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2017•References: 2

    A presena crescente das raparigas nas escolas registada nos ltimos anos, associada ao seu maior desempenho escolar em comparao com os rapazes, levou ao ressurgimento de alguma ansiedade social. A sobrerrepresentao das mulheres no corpo docente tem sido apontada como uma das razes para o menor desempenho escolar dos rapazes devido ausncia de role models masculinos. Numa perspetiva de gnero, este artigo apresenta uma reflexo sustentada por alguns r…

  • Gender dynamics in elementary school teaching

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio•ARTICLE•European Journal of Women s Studies•2018•Cited by: 4•References: 9

    This article presents a study that identifies the gender dynamics prevailing in a specific context of tokenism – elementary school teaching – in which the members of an otherwise socially dominant group are proportionally scarce – men. The results contradict Kanter’s (1977) theory by showing that male elementary school teachers do not experience the tokenism dynamics. In line with Williams’ gender perspective and Amâncio’s gender symbolic asymmet…

  • Gender and nursing in Portugal

    Marcelo Henrique Santos, Lígia Amâncio•ARTICLE•International Journal of Iberian…•2019•Cited by: 4•References: 12

    This article presents a study that sought to identify the gender dynamics prevailing in a health-related context of tokenism – nursing – in which the members of a dominant group in society – men – are proportionally scarce. Specifically, this study aimed to consider how men experience their integration into a feminized profession. Furthermore, the individual experiences and professional dynamics were placed in perspective with the results of othe…

  • Gender asymmetries in Portuguese trade unions

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Carla Preciosa Braga Cerqueira et al.•ARTICLE•European Journal of Women s Studies•2020•References: 5

    Gender imbalances persist throughout the world, particularly at leadership level, and equally also visible in the case of trade unions. This article focuses on CGTP-IN, the largest Portuguese trade union confederation, and sets out analysis incorporating both figures from this organisation and accounts by female members of CGTP-IN unions. Results confirm the existence of gender asymmetries, especially at the highest leadership levels. Analysis of…

  • The Parity Law in practice

    Open Access•Ana Lúcia Teixeira, Ana Espírito-Santo et al.•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2021•Cited by: 2•References: 6

    Portugal adopted legislative quotas in 2006, passing the so-called Parity Law which specifies that candidate lists must include a minimum representation for each sex, and neither sex can occupy more than two consecutive positions in the candidate lists. This paper follows the Gender Equality Policy in Practice (GEPP) approach and aims to deepen our understanding of the adoption and implementation process of the Parity Law in Portugal. After mappi…

  • Desigualdades sociais e medidas de ação afirmativa

    Open Access•Carla Preciosa Braga Cerqueira, Marcelo Henrique Santos et al.•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2021•Cited by: 1•References: 8

    A igualdade, diversidade e inclusão social tornaram-se objetivos das sociedades ocidentais, promovidos e reivindicados por várias organizações e coletivos da sociedade civil, corroborados por estudos académicos e formalizados por diversas convenções e legislações. No entanto, as desigualdades persistem e as ideologias dominantes têm permanecido relativamente bem instaladas, contribuindo para a manutenção de sistemas estruturais de opressão, como …

  • The Share of Women in Decision-making Positions Across Different Levels of Government

    Ana Espírito-Santo, Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•Representation•2021•Cited by: 3•References: 31

    This paper investigates formal and informal patterns of the recruitment process and the features of types of elections to shed light on what affects the share of women across levels of government (European, national, and local). A single country and party – the Portuguese Socialist Party – was analysed to rule out intervening factors, and 19 in-depth interviews were conducted. Our findings highlight the specificities of each type of election, the…

  • Does She Deserve It? The Influence of Gender and Meritocracy in Reactions to Affirmative Action Legislation

    Open Access•Virgínia Silva, Marcelo Henrique Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2021•Cited by: 2•References: 40

    Gender equality is a matter for debate worldwide. In 2018, Portugal enacted legislation (Decree Law no. 62/2017) to balance gender representation on the executive boards of listed and public sector organizations with measures similar to those causing controversies in other countries. Thus, in accordance with previous research, a study took place to examine the attitudes towards the justice of this legislation and the role of merit in these attitu…

  • Gender Equality and Modernity in Portugal. An Analysis on the Obstacles to Gender Equality in Highly Qualified Professions

    Open Access•Lígia Amâncio, Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2021•Cited by: 18•References: 19

    In this review article, we argue that the transformations related to the modernisation of Portuguese society triggered by the implementation of democracy did not fully accommodate gender equality. In particular, when we consider the areas where the most progress has been made in keeping with a broadly shared urge for modernisation, education and science; whereas women have contributed to boosting the Portuguese population's level of education, th…

  • Gender roles and dynamics in Covid-19 times

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Maria Helena Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Psicologia•2021•Cited by: 1

    This paper intends to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on shared unpaid work between men and women living as a couple during the confinement, to assess whether this situation influenced family dynamics, especially when professional status changed to teleworking. With this goal, weekly hours spent in housework and caregiving, perceptions of justice about sharing arrangements, and the impact of COVID in the housework and caregiving w…

  • Gender, Class, and Ethnicity

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Núria Romão et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 25

    This study focuses on cleaning services in Lisbon, Portugal, to understand the dynamics of operating in this feminine context, mostly employing women of African origin. From a qualitative and intersectional perspective, the study encompasses 17 semi-structured individual interviews with women working in these services, nine of African origin (Black) and eight of Portuguese origin (White) between 29 and 66 years of age. The thematic analysis retur…

  • Gender equality under siege

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Miriam Rosa et al.•ARTICLE•ex aequo - Revista da Associação…•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 6

    This study analyses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the division of domestic work as regards women in opposite-gender relationships, telecommuting and living as a couple, during the first lockdown in Portugal. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected (N=171) to understand women's perceptions of time spent on unpaid work, satisfaction, and main difficulties in this period. Results revealed women's dissatisfaction, especially mothers …

  • Gender Dynamics in a Masculine Professional Context

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Patrícia Morais et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2022•Cited by: 1•References: 31

    This article aims to understand the experiences of women working in the Portuguese Air Force, a traditionally male professional environment, and the perspectives of their male counterparts on the subject, considering women's minority status and symbolic gender asymmetries in the military. This study draws on 16 semi-structured interviews with Air Force personnel, evenly split by gender. Findings reveal four main themes that convey awareness that …

  • Gender and Ethnicity

    Open Access•Raquel Alexandra Ferreira, Marcelo Henrique Santos•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2022•Cited by: 2•References: 35

    This article analyzes the experiences and strategies of white and black women in positions of some power, in which they are able to strive to reduce inequalities and promote social change. From a qualitative perspective, this seeks to open the discussions around the possible applications of intersectionality between gender and "race"/ethnicity for studying the "tokenism phenomenon". The results reveal six major themes that demonstrate how, while …

  • Gender and Politics

    Open Access•Maria Cecília Eduardo, Marcelo Henrique Santos et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2023•References: 31

    This paper presents a descriptive and comparative analysis of the statutes of Brazilian and Portuguese political parties regarding women’s political participation. The main objective was to evaluate if and in what way women are included in the statutory guidelines. By means of the document analysis technique, we analyzed the statutes of political parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies in the case of Brazil and the Assembly of the Republic…

  • Forced to Work from Home

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, Miriam Rosa et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2023•Cited by: 2•References: 67

    This study investigates the division of household chores and caregiving tasks during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the influence of participants' sex, work arrangement, and parental status. Additionally, it aims to understand the relationship of these variables with job satisfaction. Specifically, this study analyses the role of participants' sex and parental status in the increase and division of unpaid work and investigates the roles of se…

  • Gender Asymmetries

    Open Access•Marcelo Henrique Santos, António M Marques et al.•ARTICLE•European Journal of Investigation…•2024

    The main objective of this exploratory study is to analyze the negative effects associated with the phenomenon of tokenism for Portuguese women in non-playing football roles, as well as their strategies for integration into a context where they are a minority and the social functions are dominated by men. To this end, we carried out semi-structured individual interviews with eight men and eight women, undertaking functions in the fields of coachi…

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