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The Balancing Act of Working Mothers: A Deeper Look into Women Pursuing Medical Careers

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The intent of this thesis was to explore current literature to further understand the work environments of medical fields and the obstacles that are unique to women pursuing medical careers. It is acknowledged that a significant glass ceiling exists for women in medical fields, specifically areas such as academia and…

The intent of this thesis was to explore current literature to further understand the work environments of medical fields and the obstacles that are unique to women pursuing medical careers. It is acknowledged that a significant glass ceiling exists for women in medical fields, specifically areas such as academia and surgery. Thus, the research is focused on determining explanations for a lack of women in said medical specialties, as well as understanding the source of the obstacles women face in medicine. This study was designed to obtain a general background from a literature review and then, to compare and supplement the findings with in-depth interviews of females in a variety of medical careers. From the literature review and the interviews, it was confirmed that the largest area of inequality women in medical fields faced was struggling to balance work and personal life, specifically motherhood. Furthermore, the knowledge gained from the literature review and interviews provided a framework for suggesting possible solutions to help women successfully balance a professional medical career and a personal life.
ContributorsHaugen, Kelsey Blair (Author) / Fonow, Mary Margaret (Thesis director) / Scheiner, Georganne (Committee member) / McGibbney, Michelle (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (Contributor)
Created2013-05
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Reality Television's Abstraction of Authenticity Through a Scientific Lens

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This analysis explores the mirrored formats of scientific research and reality television from an interdisciplinary perspective. By dissecting the four “layers” of reality television and their contributions to authenticity or inauthenticity, it becomes clear that reality television is more pseudoscientific than anything. Textual analysis, in the form of the reality…

This analysis explores the mirrored formats of scientific research and reality television from an interdisciplinary perspective. By dissecting the four “layers” of reality television and their contributions to authenticity or inauthenticity, it becomes clear that reality television is more pseudoscientific than anything. Textual analysis, in the form of the reality shows, is paired with scholarship on the material to present this argument.
ContributorsStanley, Garrett Michael (Author) / Himberg, Julia (Thesis director) / McGibbney, Michelle (Committee member) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2021-05