M-AAA-nsplaining: Gender bias in questions asked at the American Anthropological Association's Annual Meetings.

ABSTRACT: A large body of research has revealed the challenges that disproportionately affect women as they climb the academic ladder. One area that has received relatively little attention is women's experiences at academic conferences, which are often integral to academics' professional development. As conferences are attended by professional colleagues and influential players in specific fields, the professional consequences of any gender bias in criticism are likely to be amplified at such venues. Here, we explore the degree to which the likelihood of audience members asking a question and offering criticism is associated with the gender of a presenter. Audience questions were tabulated during the authors' visits to the three American Anthropological Association Annual Meetings. The results sugg

SUBMITTER: Winking J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6338375 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature