A Sociological Perspective on Gender and Career Outcomes

Barbara F. Reskin · Denise Del Vento Bielby

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Both economists and sociologists have documented the association between gender and career outcomes. The challenge for both disciplines lies not in showing that gender is linked to employment outcomes, but in explaining the associations.

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