scholarly journals Gender Representation in the Russian Recruitment Discourse (In Job Advertisements and Cvs)

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-45
Author(s):  
Anastasia V. Alikina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Semantic Interpretation ◽  
Gender Representation ◽  
Gender Specificity ◽  
Female Candidates ◽  
Job Advertisement ◽  
Job Advertisements ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Masculine Gender

The article describes gender representation peculiarities in the Russian discourse of employment, revealing the role of gender stereotypes in responding to a job advertisement and the ways employers inform candidates about the gender of the employee desired. We used the methods of content analysis and semantic interpretation, as well as ethnographic and quantitative methods. The corpus for analysis includes job advertisements and resumes that reflect the peculiarities of the interaction of languages and cultures in the context of globalization. The subject of the current research is gender representation ways in job advertisements and resumes in the Russian employment discourse. The results show that masculine gender predominance in the position names in job advertisements does not influence female candidates’ desire to apply for a job. Moreover, the research suggests that female candidates tend to apply for the professional spheres that were conventionally regarded as those of males, i.e., IT or telecom. At the same time, the resistance of Russian employment discourse to the global feminist one was reviled, as no so-called feminitives have been found in its corpus. The study demonstrates the growing influence of English-based patterns on Russian employment discourse conventions, expressed by informal, personalized, and individual-focused interaction with a candidate in job advertisements. The findings also indicate that professional skills and gender specificity of a professional sphere influence the desire of a candidate to apply for a job rather than a masculine gender in the vacancy name. Moreover, to implicit the gender of a candidate, employers can use either visual or text opportunities of a job advertisement. Besides, some cases of gender specificity blurring have been detected in the professional spheres that were conventionally considered as the ones for females (domestic staff or beauty sphere) where male candidates now tend to be of demand.

scholarly journals EXPLORING GENDER REPRESENTATION: PATRIARCHAL PERPECTIVES FROM EFL SECONDARY SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS IN INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 146-153
Author(s):  
Ive Emaliana ◽  
Arcci Tusita
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Gender Representation ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Corpus Linguistic ◽  
Service Training ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Frequency Counts

This paper seeks to investigate whether the Indonesian government's attempt to promote a gender-equal society in recent decades and improve gender awareness are reflected in patterns of gender representation in EFL textbooks in secondary schools. The study made an analysis of four compulsory textbooks published in 2016 with corpus linguistic tools (e.g. pronouns, occupation, amount of talk) and how gender is represented in the visuals (or illustrations) through conducting frequency counts of the occurrence of male and female characters and the spheres of activities they engaged, to investigate the ration of female-to-male appearances, the extent of use of gender-neutral, and gender-marked constructions, common address titles for reference, and order of appearance of women and men. The findings show that there is a need for evaluation of the existing language textbooks in secondary schools, with the aim of promoting a more gender-balanced learning material. Moreover, the classroom teachers raise the need for the promotion of initial as well as in-service training for teachers on issues of ‘gender stereotypes’, ‘language sexism’ and ‘gender-mainstreaming policies’.

scholarly journals Current Trends in Gender Conceptualization and Their Reflection in English Learner’s Dictionaries

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-51
Author(s):  
Elena S. Gritsenko ◽  
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Marina V. Sergeyeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
English Language ◽  
Gender Ideology ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Semantic Interpretation ◽  
Structural Components ◽  
Advanced Learners ◽  
Social Transformations ◽  
And Gender

The aim of this article is to identify how modern English-language dictionaries reflect the recent shift in the conceptualization and categorization of gender caused by the changes in gender theory, gender ideology and social transformations. The need to address this topic is driven by the fact that, in the Anglophone academic discourse and everyday life, the binary structure of the gender is no longer considered the norm and gender-neutral communication practices are gaining in scale. The study focuses on various structural components of entries from the latest editions of five major British dictionaries for EFL students (‘the Big Five’): Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (OALD), Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary (CLD), Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDOCE), Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners (MEDAL), and Collins English Dictionary (CED). To identify the shifts in the recording of gender relevant information, the authors analyzed the headwords of dictionary entries, definitions, illustrative examples, gender relevant usage notes, and non-sexist language guidelines. Illustrative examples were also selected from dictionary entries thematically related to issues of family, marriage and sexual relations, as well as to the topics of discrimination, debate, (in)tolerance, and prejudice. The authors used definitional analysis and semantic interpretation to achieve the aim. The findings were then compared with the results of an earlier study on the construction of gender in the first (1948) and fifth (2005) editions of OALD. The study demonstrates that in modern lexicography deconstruction of gender stereotypes has become even more pronounced than in the dictionaries published at the beginning of the century. Different elements of dictionary entries emphasize such issues as women’s rights campaigning and elimination of gender discrimination in all its forms. New types of masculinity are represented in various entry components. The ideas of gender fluidity and same-sex relations have become much more prominent than in the 2000s. Along with recording traditional gender representations, modern dictionaries tend to consistently avoid the implications of heteronormativity and heterosexuality by recognizing multiple gender identities. This tendency is registered in all structural components of the analyzed dictionaries. New types of communicative practices that stem from the changes in gender conceptualization, such as ‘preferred pronouns’ and others, are reflected in illustrative examples and by the new coinages used as headwords. The major trends affecting the way gender ideology is reflected in modern dictionaries include digitalization of lexicographic practices, increased role of corpora as a source of illustrative examples, and democratization of dictionary making process by registering new coinages, particularly gender relevant ones, submitted by the users.

Rethinking stereotype reliance: Understanding the connection between female candidates and gender stereotypes

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nichole M. Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
National Elections ◽  
Female Candidates ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Empirical Tests ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Made In

Increasing numbers of female candidates are running for Congress in American national elections. Despite the rise in female candidates running for office, women are not significantly increasing their presence in the House and Senate. A much hypothesized influence over the electoral fates of female candidates is the role of gender stereotypes. However, political science scholars have struggled to pinpoint the effect of stereotypes on vote choice, if there is any effect. This essay compares the way social psychology and political science scholars theoretically, conceptually and empirically test for gender stereotype influence over evaluations of female candidates and politicians. Differences emerge in the theoretical assumptions made in the two disciplines, the types of measures used in research, and the empirical tests conducted to demonstrate the presence or absence of stereotypes in evaluations of women. The discussion explores how scholars studying female candidates and politicians can integrate insights from social psychology to clarify the role of stereotypes in candidate evaluation and choice.

Gender-Fair Language in Job Advertisements

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 384-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lea Hodel ◽  
Magdalena Formanowicz ◽  
Sabine Sczesny ◽  
Jana Valdrová ◽  
Lisa von Stockhausen
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Constructional Steel ◽  
Food Services ◽  
Job Titles ◽  
Job Advertisements ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Metal Work

The present study investigates whether and how the use of gender-fair language is related to linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic differences between countries with grammatical gender languages. To answer this question, we analyzed job titles in online job advertisements from four European countries differing in achieved gender equality and egalitarian versus hierarchical cultural values (Switzerland, Austria, Poland, and Czech Republic). Results show that gender-fair job titles were more frequent in more egalitarian countries with higher levels of socioeconomic gender equality (Switzerland, Austria) than in countries with a higher acceptance of hierarchies and inequalities (Poland, Czech Republic). In the latter countries, gender-specific (masculine or feminine) job titles predominated. Moreover, gender-fair job titles were more prevalent in a female-dominated branch (health care) and a gender-balanced economic branch (food services) than in a male-dominated branch (constructional steel and metal work). Thus, our findings suggest that the language use in job advertisements indeed corresponds with linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic aspects and may contribute to the transmission of gender (in)equalities and gender stereotypes.

scholarly journals Sports Diplomacy and Gender: Equal Opportunities for Women in Czech Basketball

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-479
Author(s):  
Kateřina Kočí ◽  
Zbyněk Dubský ◽  
Ilona Burgrová
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
Sports Diplomacy ◽  
Female Candidates ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Policy Tool ◽  
Female Sports ◽  
And Gender ◽  
International Sport

Abstract The article focuses on the role of equal opportunities and gender in the sports environment, examining their impacts on the creation and functioning of sports diplomacy. Subsequently, in the form of a case study it first concentrates on the Czech sports environment and women’s representation in international and national sports federations. In the final part, it examines the basketball environment and analyses its individual structures. Women are not sufficiently represented as coaches, referees or officials. Several main challenges are mentioned: the perception of sport as a predominantly male phenomenon, the overall society setting fixed on traditional perceptions of the role of women and men in the Czech Republic, a small number of suitable female sports models, the time-consuming character of the activities, gender stereotypes at work, the absence of suitable conditions for reconciling family and work life and the low self-confidence of female candidates. The article concludes that the Czech sports environment (including basketball) is markedly masculine, and women face a number of barriers, which in practice are reflected in the Czech Republic’s representation in international sport organisations and the way in which sports diplomacy is used as a foreign policy tool.

scholarly journals Gendered Pathways to Power

Commonwealth ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana Brown
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
State Legislature ◽  
Women In Politics ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Political Ambition ◽  
Party Leaders ◽  
Female Candidates ◽  
Political Office ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has historically fared poorly in terms of the proportion of women serving in its governing bodies. After a historic year of women in politics in 2018, Pennsylvania increased its proportion of women serving in the state legislature from 19% to 26%, which is still far from parity. Why are women so underrepresented? Political scientists have tested various variables: women’s lack of political ambition, negative gatekeeping by political parties, and gender stereotypes negatively impacting female candidates, just to name a few. This paper focuses on the role that county party chairs and vice-chairs play in recruiting female candidates to run for political office in Pennsylvania. In this article I ask: what do the recruitment efforts look like on the ground and how are the recruitment efforts gendered? In terms of recruitment efforts, I expect the stronger county party to have its leaders pull from informal networks that are extensions of the party leaders themselves. On the other hand, I expect weak county parties to cast a wide net for candidate recruitment and allow candidates to self-identify, which I call the “volunteer” model. I use interview data of county party chairs in order to understand the structure of candidate recruitment in Pennsylvania and the impact it may have on candidate selection.

scholarly journals Gender Representation on Pictures, Dialogues and Reading Texts in “Bahasa Inggris Untuk Kelas X SMA/Ma”.

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-343
Author(s):  
Devi Arini Murrikaningrum ◽  
Januarius Mujiyanto ◽  
Mursid Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Gender Stereotype ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Gender Representation ◽  
Gender Neutral ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Reading Texts

This study focuses on gender representation of the picture, dialogue, and reading texts in a textbook – Bahasa Inggria Untuk Kelas X SMA/MA. For Grade X Senior High School. It used a descriptive qualitative approach, and its objective was both to investigate gender representation in the pictures, dialogue, and reading text and, the representation between them. The study revealed that male domination was found in the picture, dialogues and, reading text as seen from gender visibility, gender-specific nouns, gender-stereotypes. Only, in the dialogues gender stereotype was dominated by female. The relation between picture, reading text and, dialogues, have similarity was dominated by a male, as seen from gender-neutral and gender-specific nouns. Although gender stereotypes and gender visibility in the dialogue were dominated by a female. Gender visibility, gender stereotype, gender-neutral and gender-specific noun between reading texts and pictures, have similarity was dominated by male. The representation between reading text and pictures support each other because they are mutually sustainable. Gender visibility and gender stereotype in the reading text and dialogue have unequal dominated. Gender visibility in the reading text is dominated by a male, while gender visibility in the dialogue is dominated by a female.

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