Gender integration of male dominated environments : the experience of SA Navy sailors

Van Wijk, Charles

Gender integration of male dominated environments : the experience of SA Navy sailors

Doctoral Thesis

2005

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Department of Psychology

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Abstract

During the 1990s, the South African Navy integrated women into their ships. The present study investigated the psycho-social experiences of both women and men, in response to the integration of this traditionally male-dominated environment. This was done in two phases: First, the pre-integration atmosphere in the fleet was investigated by focussing on two specific objectives: examining the general attitudes of the fleet towards women's place in the world, and examining the manifestation of resistance by using sexual harassment as a marker. In the second phase, the personal experiences and the actual responses of women and men, emanating from their own involvement in gender integration, were investigated.

Description

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-278).

Keywords

Psychology

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PhD / Doctoral

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