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Gender differences in patterns of publication in leading sociology journals, 1960–1985

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This paper examines the impact of the recent feminization of the sociological profession on gender differences in patterns of publication in leading sociology journals. Our findings show that women are better represented in the leading journals in an absolute sense, but continue to be underrepresented relative to men. Moreover, while women are better represented in the leading journals than in the past, they more often occupy marginal locations within the structure of the discipline. Finally, we discuss the likely implications of the feminization of sociology on the production of knowledge within the discipline as a whole.

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  1. Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 28403-3297, Wilmington, NC

    Stephen J. McNamee (associate professor of sociology) & Cecil L. Willis (professor of sociology)

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His interests include social theory, stratification, organizations, and the sociology of science.

His interests include criminology, criminal justice, and the sociology of science. Ann M. Rotchford is a doctoral candidate in sociology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Her interests include organizations and sex stratification.

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Rotchford, A.M., McNamee, S.J. & Willis, C.L. Gender differences in patterns of publication in leading sociology journals, 1960–1985. Am Soc 21, 99–115 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02692855

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