Tokenism and Women in the Workplace: The Limits of Gender-Neutral Theory
- 1 February 1988
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Social Problems
- Vol. 35 (1) , 64-77
- https://doi.org/10.2307/800667
Abstract
The concept of “tokenism” has been used widely to explain many of the difficulties women face as they enter traditionally male occupations. TokenismKeywords
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