Cross-National Variation in Occupational Sex Segregation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7598505 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Charles (0000-0002-3872-4093, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 483 |
| Publication date | 1992-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2096096 |
| OpenAlex | W2327142669 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 144 |
| References cited | 24 |
I examine the relationship between the occupational distributions of men and women in 25 industrial countries and selected social, economic, and cultural factors. Recent research suggests counterintuitive international patterns of occupational sex segregation: low levels of segregation in some traditional countries like Japan and Italy, and high levels in the progressive countries of Scandinavia. I argue that the same economic structures that are associated with women's greater integration into the formal labor force also contributes to a deepening institutionalization of gender within the occupational structure. This may occur through the incorporation of women's traditional tasks into the formal economy, and/or through the hierarchical andfunctional differentiation of economic activity in highly industrial societies. Results indicate that some primary structural characteristics of modern economies (a relatively large service sector and a large employee class) are associated with greater female concentration in clerical, sales, and service occupations. However, other social and cultural characteristics of these countries low rates offertility and more favorable ideological environments -partially offset these segregative forces. Furthermore, the actual penetration of egalitarian principles into the labor market appears to be mediated by the structure of interest articulation, with corporatist systems showing greater propensity toward segregation
Demographic economics · Economics · Political science · Population · Research methodology · Sex segregation · Sex workers · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Demography · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 144 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,24 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2026 (35) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 144 |