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MASKULINITET U PROFESIJAMA
MASCULINITY IN THE PROFESSIONS

Author(s): Marta Tomić, Danijela V. Spasić
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Labor relations
Published by: Институт за етнологију и антропологију
Keywords: masculinity; profession; women; feminization; gender;

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the ways and mechanisms of domination of masculinity in professions which are traditionally known as typical male professions. Domination of masculinity is analysed by comparrition to women in male professions. Especially is made short review of the police and the teaching profession in order to demonstrate that women on the one hand, as minority group in the typical male profession are marginalized, and, on the other hand in teaching profession as the dominant majority, because of feminisation of the profession become economically and socially degraded.

  • Issue Year: 10/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 95-110
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Serbian