Skip to main content

ETHNOS_APP

Home • Search • Journals • List 0

(In) Voluntary Association

A Multilevel Analysis of Gender Segregation in Voluntary Organizations

Bibliographic Data

ID2369484
AuthorsP A Popielarz (0000-0001-5945-1613, University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author)
Year1999
Volume13
Issue2
Pages234-250
Publication date1999-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGender & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0891-2432 • E-ISSN: 1552-3977
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/089124399013002005
OpenAlexW2153897792
LanguageEN
Citations received63
References cited39

Using a unique data set, the author investigates gender segregation in voluntary organizations. Results indicate that (1) women are more likely than men to belong to gender-segregated groups and (2) women's groups primarily restrict members to contact with persons of the same age, education, and marital and work status. The article ends with a discussion of how segregated voluntary associations help perpetuate a social world that is substantially ordered by gender

Demographic economics · Economics · Management · Marital status · Political science · Population · Sociology · Turnover · Voluntary association · Demography · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology

  • Partner Market Opportunities and Relationship Stability

    Open Access•Ingmar Rapp, Thomas Klein et al.•Comparative Population Studies•2015

  • Civic Voluntarism as a Vehicle Towards Diversity

    N Alexander Aguado•Journal of Civil Society•2007

  • Flexible therapeutic landscapes of labour and the place of pain relief

    Open Access•Duika Burges Watson, Madeleine J Murtagh et al.•Health & Place•2007

  • Would You like to Be My Facebook Friend

    Open Access•Cemil Akkaş, Hülya Bakırtaş•Sexuality & Culture•2019

  • Is Internet Use Associated With Reporting Fewer Problems in Collaboration

    Open Access•Ricardo B Duque, B Paige Miller et al.•Science Communication•2012

  • Social Capital and the Quality of Economic Development

    Open Access•Fabio Sabatini•Kyklos•2008

  • An Empirical Examination of Formal and Informal Volunteering in Canada

    Open Access•Lili Wang, Wang Li-li et al.•Voluntas Revista Internacional de…•2016

  • Does Gender Equality Influence Volunteerism? A Cross-National Analysis of Women’s Volunteering Habits and Gender Equality

    Open Access•Elizabeth Wemlinger, Meika R Berlan•Voluntas Revista Internacional de…•2015

  • Unpacking Transnational Social Capital and its Effects

    Open Access•Nathalie Holvoet, Sara Dewachter•Journal of Studies in International…•2023

  • Women non‐traditional entrepreneurs and social capital

    Open Access•Natalie Sappleton•International Journal of Gender…•2009

  • Hospital Volunteers and Carework

    Open Access•Muriel Mellow•Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue…•2007

  • Much Ado about nothing? A multilevel analysis of the relationship between voluntary associations' characteristics and their members' generalized trust

    Elisabet Lindberg, Gergei Farkas•Journal of Civil Society•2016

  • Exploring the link between trust and political participation in a divided society

    Ann K Karreth•Commonwealth and Comparative…•2018

  • Gender and Network Formation in Rural Nicaragua

    Ben D’exelle, Ben D'Exelle et al.•Feminist Economics•2011

  • Social Capital and Women’s Labor Force Participation in Chile

    Ismael Puga, Daniela Soto Hernandez et al.•Feminist Economics•2018

  • Voluntary Associations' Impact on the Composition of Active Members' Social Networks

    Open Access•Gergei Farkas, Gergei M Farkas et al.•Sociological Forum•2015

  • Structural holes and bridging in two-mode networks

    Open Access•Jake Burchard, B Cornwell•Social Networks•2018

  • Organizational practices and workplace relationships in precarious work

    Open Access•H Shepherd•Social Networks•2021

  • Neighborhood activities and motherhood

    Open Access•Elena Ariel Windsong•The Social Science Journal•2018

  • Social Capital and Its Contingent Value in Poverty Reduction

    Open Access•Yanlong Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhou et al.•World Development•2017

  • Social capital, gender and self-rated health. Evidence from the Moscow Health Survey 2004

    Open Access•Sara Ferlander, Ilkka Henrik Mäkinen et al.•Social Science & Medicine•2009

  • Couple's activism in Lebanon

    Open Access•Rita Stephan•Women s Studies International Forum•2010

  • Women and their memberships

    Open Access•Sascha Peter, Sonja Drobnic•Research in Social Stratification…•2012

  • Personal Networks

    Open Access•Bernice A Pescosolido, Bernice Pescosolido et al.•Personal Networks•2021

  • Comparing the discussion networks and voluntary association memberships of immigrants and non-immigrants in U.S. suburban gateways

    Open Access•P A Popielarz, Tünde Cserpes•Social Networks•2017

  • Associational Participation and Network Expansion

    Thomas R Davidson, Thomas Davidson et al.•Social Forces•2017

  • Understanding Activist Leadership Effort in the Movement Opposing Drinking and Driving

    C R Dorius, John D Mccarthy•Social Forces•2011

  • Structural cohesion and embeddedness in two-mode networks

    B Cornwell, Jake Burchard•Journal of Mathematical Sociology•2019

  • Voluntary Association Involvement and Immigrant Network Diversity

    Open Access•Lauer, S R Lauer et al.•International Migration•2010

  • Immigrant Networks in New Urban Spaces

    Open Access•Christine B Avenarius•International Migration•2009

  • It's our turn to play’

    Open Access•Anne E Barrett, MIRIAM NAIMAN-SESSIONS•Ageing and Society•2016

  • Unpacking gendered co‐participation in political violence

    Open Access•Jared F Edgerton, Elizabeth L Brannon et al.•American Journal of Political…•2025

  • Durchdringende Sozialstruktur? Der Einfluss makrostruktureller Rahmenbedingungen auf den Partnermarkt

    Open Access•J Stauder•KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für…•2015

  • Opportunitäten und Restriktionen des Kennenlernens

    Open Access•J Stauder•KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für…•2008

  • A Longitudinal Analysis of Gendered Association Patterns

    Open Access•Matthew E Brashears•Journal of Social Structure•2015

  • Introduction

    Open Access•Bo Rothstein, Dietlind Stolle•Scandinavian Political Studies•2003

  • American Muslim Investment in Civil Society

    Open Access•Paul A Djupe, Brian Robert Calfano•Political Research Quarterly•2012

  • Race and the City

    Open Access•Melissa Marschall, Melissa J Marschall et al.•Political Behavior•2004

  • Addressing the Gender Gap

    Open Access•Abby Córdova, Gabriela Rangel•Comparative Political Studies•2017

  • Citizenship and Civic Engagement

    Elizabeth Theiss-Morse, Elizabeth Theiss‐morse et al.•Annual Review of Political Science•2005

  • The Political Consequences of Gender in Social Networks

    Open Access•Paul A Djupe, Paul Djupe et al.•British Journal of Political…•2018

  • Women’s community organizations

    Denise M Cumberland, Sharon A Kerrick et al.•Community Development•2017

  • The Influence of Institutional Affiliation and Social Ecology on Sound Change

    Michael J Fox, Mark A Fox•American Speech•2022

  • Bridging Alone

    Open Access•Young-Il Kim, Young‐Il Kim•Review of Religious Research•2016

  • Aging and gendering

    Richard Cameron•Language in Society•2005

  • Doing Well by Doing Good

    Open Access•John F Wilson, John Wilson et al.•Sociological Quarterly•2003

  • Living across Institutions

    Open Access•Thomas Rotolo, Amy Wharton•Sociological Perspectives•2003

  • Gender Segregation in Civic Life

    Open Access•K Dederichs, N D De Graaf•Gender & Society•2023

  • Women's Gendered Experiences as Long-Term Three Mile Island Activists

    Open Access•Marci R Culley, Holly Angelique et al.•Gender & Society•2003

  • Gender, Race, and the Shadow Structure

    Open Access•Gail M Mcguire•Gender & Society•2002

  • Boundary Work and Strategies of Compliance

    Open Access•D D Martins, Daniel D Martin et al.•Journal of Contemporary Ethnography•2024

  • Disability Segregation in Volunteer Work

    Open Access•Carrie L Shandra•Sociological Perspectives•2020

  • Mixing or Matching? The Influence of Voluntary Associations on the Occupational Diversity and Density of Small Business Owners' Networks

    Open Access•Amy E Davis, Amy Davis et al.•Work and Occupations•2006

  • Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Networks

    Open Access•Gail M Mcguire•Work and Occupations•2000

  • Using Google Maps to Generate Organizational Sampling Frames

    Open Access•Brad R Fulton, David P King•Sociological Methods & Research•2025

  • Systematic Social Observation in the Study of Civil Society Organizations

    Open Access•Matthew Baggetta, David M Bredenkamp•Sociological Methods & Research•2021

  • Birds of a Feather

    Miller Mcpherson, L Smith-Lovin et al.•Annual Review of Sociology•2001

  • Small Business Success in Rural Communities

    Open Access•Sharon R Bird, Stephen G Sapp et al.•Rural Sociology•2001

  • Sex Segregation in Volunteer Work

    Open Access•Thomas Rotolo, John F Wilson et al.•Sociological Quarterly•2007

  • Doing Well by Doing Good

    Open Access•John F Wilson, John Wilson et al.•Sociological Quarterly•2003

  • Network Position and Sexual Dysfunction

    B Cornwell, Edward O Laumann•American Journal of Sociology•2011

  • Friendship networks and the social structure of opportunities for contact and interaction

    Open Access•J Stauder•Social Science Research•2014

  • Intensification of geo-cultural homophily in global trade

    Open Access•Min Zhou•Social Science Research•2011

  • Feminist organizations

    Myra Marx Ferree, Patricia Yancey Martin•Feminist organizations•1995

  • Survival in the doldrums

    Leila J Rupp•Survival in the doldrums•1987

  • Sex segregation in the workplace

    Barbara F Reskin•Sex segregation in the workplace•1984

  • Social conflict and social movements.

    Anthony Oberschall•Social conflict and social…•1973

  • Theory on Gender. Feminism on Theory (Social Institutions and Social Change)

    Paula England•Theory on Gender. Feminism on…•1993

  • From mobilization to revolution

    Charles Tilly•From mobilization to revolution•1978

  • The handbook of economic sociology

    Neil J Smelser, Richard Swedberg•The handbook of economic sociology•1994

  • Power in Movement

    Open Access•Sidney Tarrow, Sidney G Tarrow•Power in Movement•1998

  • The Effect of Labor Force Participation On Gender Differences in Voluntary Association Affiliation

    Open Access•Kathleen Gustafson, Alan Booth et al.•Journal of Voluntary Action…•1979

  • Structures and Processes of Social Support

    J S House, D Umberson et al.•Annual Review of Sociology•1988

  • Hypernetwork sampling

    Open Access•J Miller Mcpherson•Social Networks•1982

  • Voluntary Associations

    Kathleen O Jackson, Constance Smith et al.•The Western Political Quarterly•1974

  • Core Discussion Networks of Americans

    P V Marsden•American Sociological Review•1987

  • From Sex Roles to Gendered Institutions

    Joan Acker•Contemporary Sociology A Journal…•1992

  • Bowling Alone

    Open Access•Robert D Putnam•Journal of democracy•1995

  • Structural Determinants of Men's and Women's Personal Networks

    Gwen Moore•American Sociological Review•1990

  • Sex Segregation in Voluntary Associations

    J Miller Mcpherson, L Smith-Lovin•American Sociological Review•1986

  • Testing a Dynamic Model of Social Composition

    J Miller Mcpherson, Thomas Rotolo•American Sociological Review•1996

  • Sex and Social Participation

    Alan Booth•American Sociological Review•1972

  • Social Networks and Organizational Dynamics

    J Miller Mcpherson, P A Popielarz et al.•American Sociological Review•1992

  • Social Networks and Social Movements

    David A Snow, Louis A Zurcher et al.•American Sociological Review•1980

  • Revolving Doors

    Open Access•William T Bielby, J A Jacobs et al.•Social Forces•1992

  • The Challenges and Promises of Class and Racial Diversity in the Women's Movement

    Open Access•Winifred R Poster•Gender & Society•1995

  • Gender Differences in Job-Related Networks

    Open Access•Karen E Campbell•Work and Occupations•1988

  • Associations and Interest Groups

    David Knoke•Annual Review of Sociology•1986

  • Voluntary Associations and the Integration Hypothesis

    Open Access•Nicholas Babchuk, J N Edwards•Sociological Inquiry•1965

  • On the Edge or In Between

    P A Popielarz, J Miller Mcpherson•American Journal of Sociology•1995

  • Separate and Unequal

    Trond Petersen, Laurie A Morgan et al.•American Journal of Sociology•1995

  • Social Movements and Network Analysis

    Naomi Rosenthal, Meryl Fingrutd et al.•American Journal of Sociology•1985

  • Women and Weak Ties

    J Miller Mcpherson, L Smith-Lovin•American Journal of Sociology•1982

  • The Community Question

    B Wellman•American Journal of Sociology•1979

  • The Strength of Weak Ties

    Mark Granovetter, Mark S Granovetter•American Journal of Sociology•1973

  • The Origins of the Women's Liberation Movement

    Jo Freeman•American Journal of Sociology•1973

Unique citing works63
Citations per year2,42
Citation span2000 - 2025 (26)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 58

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub
Ethnos_APP • Open Source Project • MIT License • Frontend v2.0.0 • Privacy and Cookies • API Documentation: api.ethnos.app/docs • API Source Code: GitHub • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17049435 • Frontend Source Code: GitHub • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17050053 • cruz.rio.br • Expectantes Misericordiae