The Opinion of the Spanish University Population on the Existence of Studies and Professions According to Gender
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Autores: Sonia Verdugo Castro, María Cruz Sánchez Gómez
, Alicia García Holgado
- Localización: Proceedings TEEM 2022: tenth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality / coord. por Francisco José García Peñalvo , Alicia García Holgado , 2023, ISBN 978-981-99-0941-4, págs. 315-324
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Horizontal gender segregation exists in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The QSTEMHE instrument has been applied tostudy the phenomenon of the gender gap. The answers obtained to one of its openquestions have been analysed: whether it is considered that there are typical studies and professions for men and women, and what they are. The study aims todetermine the Spanish university population’s opinion on whether there are typical studies and professions for men and women. To this end, the responses of arepresentative sample of the population comprised of 2101 students and graduates from different public and private universities in Spain were interpreted. Theresults reveal that gender stereotypes continue in the attributions of studies andprofessions for men and women. They are attributed to science, engineering, navalengineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, economics, firefighter, soldier, miner, construction, and priest. Meanwhile, women are considered beautifuland slim, nurses, midwives, teachers, occupational therapists, social workers, caregivers, and cleaners. All this affects the motivational perspective and accentuatesthe gender gap in the STEM sector
