Readings for Journeys in World Politics 2008 Workshop

University of Iowa, October 9-11

Career/Gender Discussion #1: Women Don’t Ask: Learning How to Negotiate More Effectively

  • Babcock, Linda and Sara Laschever. 2003. Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide. Princeton University Press. Pages 1-61.
  • For a shorter version of this argument, see this New York Times article.
  • Monroe, Kristen, Saba Ozyurt, Ted Wrigley, and Amy Alexander. 2008. “Gender Equality in Academia: Bad News from the Trenches and Some Possible Solutions.” Perspectives on Politics. 6(2): 215-233.
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    Career/Gender Discussion #2: Publishing & Tenure

  • Anonymous and Anonymous. 1999. “Tenure in a Chilly Climate.” PS: Political Science and Politics 32 (1): 91-99.
  • Reich, Robert. “The Day I Became a Feminist.”
  • Young, Cheryl D. 1995. “An Assessment of Articles Published by Women in 15 Top Political Science Journals.” PS: Political Science and Politics 28(3): 525-533.
  • Mathews, A. Lanethea and Kristi Andersen. 2001. “A Gender Gap in Publishing? Women’s Representation in Edited Political Science Books.” PS: Political Science and Politics 34(1): 143-147.
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    Career/Gender Discussion #3: Balancing Family & Career/ Managing Dual Academic Careers

  • Wilson, Robin. 2003. “How Babies Alter Careers for Academics.” Chronicle of Higher Education 50 (December 5).
  • Krebs, Paula. 2001. “Why ‘Family First’ is not a Win for Academic Feminists.” Chronicle of Higher Education 48 (November 2).
  • Williams, Joan. 2003. “The Subtle Side of Discrimination.” Chronicle of Higher Education 49 (April 18).
  • Wilson, Robin. 2001. “The Backlash against Hiring Couples.” Chronicle of Higher Education 47 (April 13).
  • Wilson, Robin. 2002. “Academic Couples Said to be Happier Working at Same University.” Chronicle of Higher Education 48 (August 2).
  • Wilson, Robin. 2004. “Singular Mistreatment.” Chronicle of Higher Education 50 (April 23).
  • All of the readings for topic #3 can be found in this document.
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    Career/Gender Discussion #4: Reaction and Proaction: Gender in the Classroom

  • Boyd, Frank A. 2001. “Taking it to the Street: The Demographics and Pedagogy of APSA’s “Star” Teachers.” PS: Political Science and Politics 34 (3): 669-673.
  • Trix, Frances and Carolyn Psenka. 2003. “Exploring the color of glass: letters of recommendation for female and male medical faculty.” Discourse & Society 14(2): 191-220.
  • Andersen, Kristi and Elizabeth D. Miller. 1997. “Gender and Student Evaluations of Teaching.” PS: Political Science and Politics 30 (2): 216-219.
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