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Publication Date: 1994
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An Examination of the Propensity of Women and Racial Minorities to Specialize in Sex/Gender and Racial/Ethnic Relation Studies.
Yancey, George
American Sociologist, v25 n4 p72-76 Win 1994
Maintains scientists may study topics that are of personal interest. Reports on a study of social backgrounds of 405 sociologists. Finds confirmation that women and ethnic minorities belong disproportionately to sex/gender and race/ethnic specializations. (CFR)
Descriptors: Black Studies, Blacks, Course Selection (Students), Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups, Ethnicity, Ethnocentrism, Females, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Majors (Students), Males, Racial Differences, Racial Identification, Sex Differences, Sexual Identity, Social Change, Social Sciences, Social Scientists, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociology, Specialization, Student Attitudes, Student Interests, Whites, Women Faculty, Womens Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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