Gendered professions, prestigious professions: When stereotypes condition career choices

Magali Jaoul-Grammare (jaoulgrammare@beta-cnrs.unistra.fr)
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Magali Jaoul-Grammare: BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - AgroParisTech - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement

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Abstract: Despite social changes and the opening up of all professions to men and women, society continues to adhere to many stereotypes, and many professions are still considered to be feminine or masculine. In addition to gendered representations of occupations, there are also social representations linked to the social prestige associated with a profession. These two elements shape the study and professional choices of individuals. Based on this observation, the aim of this article is twofold: I study individuals' perceptions of various professions and I analyse the influence of theses perceptions on their choice of orientation. I use a questionnaire administered to secondary school pupils and students. The results obtained show a differentiated influence of stereotypes on career plans. It also appears that individuals tend to underrate the professions they consider ‘feminine'.

Keywords: gendered professions; social prestige; stereotypes; orientation inequalities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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Published in European Journal of Education, 2023, 59 (2), pp.e12603. ⟨10.1111/ejed.12603⟩

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DOI: 10.1111/ejed.12603

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