"Herstory" in accounting: the first eighty years
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The persistence of social practices that hinder the entry of women into the accounting profession is reflective of the general level of discrimination against women in society. These discriminatory practices, many of which date back to the early 1900s, serve as a historical reminder of how women have been discouraged from participation in the profession through the decades. An examination of the three levels of discrimination against women reveals that a redefinition of work values and professional hierarchies is needed if the profession is to surmount the structural barriers that restrict the entry of more women into the accounting profession.
Publication Name: Accounting, Organizations and Society
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0361-3682
Year: 1992
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The history of the gender division of labour in Britain: reflections on " 'Herstory' in Accounting: The First Eighty Years." (Feminist Perspectives on Accounting Research)
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The role of women in the professions can be better understood by studying the link between the gender division of labor and the industrialization process. An examination of the changes in gender inequality in the British labor market from pre-industrial times reveals that the change in gender roles has been relatively insignificant. This observation highlights the need to reconsider the theoretical interpretation of gender division of labor by the integration of historical perspectives that take into account the impact of male prejudice on the advancement of women in the professions.
Publication Name: Accounting, Organizations and Society
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0361-3682
Year: 1992
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Integrating herstory and history in accountancy
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The socialist feminist perspective of discrimination in the accountancy profession fails to consider the crucial impact of the historical development of the profession on the evolving role of women in accountancy. While a feminist consideration of discriminatory practices in the profession reveals much about the mechanisms that have restricted the entry of women accountants, it fails to recognize the key importance of wider economic and political factors in the struggle for women's advancement in the accountancy profession.
Publication Name: Accounting, Organizations and Society
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0361-3682
Year: 1992
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