The glass ceiling in the 21st century : understanding barriers to gender equality / edited by Manuela Barreto, Michelle K. Ryan, and Michael T. Schmitt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barreto, Manuela da Costa.

Ryan, Michelle K.

Schmitt, Michael T.

Series:

Psychology of women book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Glass ceiling (Employment discrimination).

Sex discrimination in employment.

Women executives--Promotions.

Women executives.

Physical Description:

xvii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Glass ceiling in the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2009]

Contents:

Introduction: Is the glass ceiling still relevant in the 21st century? / Manuela Barreto, Michelle K. Ryan, and Michael T. Schmitt

I: Developments in workplace gender equality. Stereotypes about women, men, and leaders: Have times changed? / Alice H. Eagly and Sabine Sczesny

Rose-colored glasses: how tokenism and comparisons with the past reduce the visibility of gender inequality / Michael T. Schmitt, Jennifer R. Spoor, Kelly Danaher, and Nyla R. Branscombe

Warmth, competence, and ambivalent sexism: vertical assault and collateral damage / Mina Cikara and Susan T. Fiske

II: Responses to subtle barriers women face. The self-fulfilling effects of contemporary sexism: how it affects women's well-being and behavior / Manuela Barreto, Naomi Ellemers, Sezgin Cihangir, and Katherine Stroebe

The effects of gender stereotypes on women's career choice: opening the glass door / Shen Zhang, Toni Schmader, and Chad Forbes

III: Gendered experience in the workplace. The stress of working on the edge: implications of glass cliffs for both women and organizations / Michelle K. Ryan, S. Alexander Haslam, Mette D. Hersby, Clara Kulich, and M. Dana Wilson-Kovacs

Sexual harassment and the glass ceiling / Margaret S. Stockdale and Gargi Bhattacharya

Ceilings and walls: work-life and "family-friendly" policies / Laura Sabattini and Faye J. Crosby

IV: Solutions: advancing women's equality in the workplace. Cross-cultural connections: leveraging social networks for women's advancement / Laurie Hunt, Gina LaRoche, Stacy Blake-Beard, Eleanor Chin, Marisol Arroyave, and Maureen Scully

Increasing the representation and status of women in employment: the effectiveness of affirmative action / Aarti Iyer

Managing diversity in work groups: how identity processes affect diverse work groups / Floor Rink and Naomi Ellemers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781433804090

1433804093

OCLC:

229342153

Publisher Number:

99939226026