Balancing Professional Prototypes Increases the Valuation of Women in Male-Dominated Professions
Abstract
We tackle the persistent problem of people from specific demographic groups (e.g., women) being undervalued in professional contexts in which traits associated with their group do not align with the traits perceived to be essential for success (the professional prototype). We introduce the concept of balancing professional prototypes such that group membership becomes irrelevant to determining an individual’s prototypicality. Using a novel...
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Title
Balancing Professional Prototypes Increases the Valuation of Women in Male-Dominated Professions
Published Date
Jan 1, 2020
Journal
Volume
31
Issue
1
Pages
119 - 140
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