Women and men in political and business elites : a comparative study in the industrialized world
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Women and men in political and business elites : a comparative study in the industrialized world
（Sage studies in international sociology, 53）
SAGE, 2004
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Women & men in political & business elites
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Bibliography: p. [193]-202
Includes index
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Description
**Awarded the Descartes Prize 2004
of the European Commission**
How do gender inequalities translate at the top of politics and business?
Is the gender gap eliminated for the most influential players in industrial democratic society?
This informed and compelling analysis examines the demographic characteristics, family circumstances and career paths of a group of elite women. The book is noteworthy for being one of the first empirically based studies of women elites.
Drawing on a sample from no less than 27 countries, a convincing and highly original picture is constructed that informs readers of career paths, values, social networks and gender battles for women elites.
Co-ordinated by Mino Vianello and Gwen Moore, the research fills in a huge gap about how power actually operates in industrial-democratic societies. It enables us to test the view that substantial equality between the sexes has been achieved in the twenty first century.
It constitutes a landmark work, both in the study of gender difference and the analysis of power. The findings will be of interest to academics and advanced students in a wide range of disciplines including stratification, globalization, political science, international relations, gender, sociology, organizational studies and much more.
Table of Contents
Foreword - Eva Etzioni Halevy
Acknowledgements and History of the Research
Introduction
Description of the Sample and Research Design - Silvia Sansonetti
Demographic Characteristics and Family Life - Giovanna Di Stefano and Antonella Pinnelli
Career Paths - Bridgette Liebig and Silvia Sansonetti
Business Leaders' Work Environment and Leadership Styles - Litsa Nicolaou-Smokovitti
Values - Renata Siemie[ac]nska
Social Capital, Networks and Mentoring - Michal Palgi and Gwen Moore
Networks - Rosanna Memoli
A Multidimensional Scaling Analysis
Gender Differences in Access to and Exercise of Power - Mino Vianello
Conclusions
by "Nielsen BookData"