Abstract

PESSOA, Maria Fernanda; VAZ, Daniela Verzola  and  BOTASSIO, Diego Camargo. GENDER BIAS IN CAREER CHOICE IN BRAZIL. Cad. Pesqui. [online]. 2021, vol.51, e08400.  Epub Nov 19, 2021. ISSN 1980-5314.  https://doi.org/10.1590/198053148400.

This article analyzes sex segregation in in-person higher education programs in Brazil by investigating its causes, characteristics and evolution over time. To that end, synthetic indicators of segregation are calculated based on the 2000 and 2017 editions of the Censo da Educação Superior [Higher Education Census]. During this period, the decrease in the overall degree of segregation was subtle, as a result of two opposite movements: the reduction in the stratification of men and women between the major areas of knowledge, which is offset by increased segregation within them. Thus, at the most aggregate level of analysis, there is a tendency towards sex integration in the fields of study. However, when it comes to specific careers, gender stereotypes persist, with separation between typically “male” and “female” programs.

Keywords : STEREOTYPES; GENDER RELATIONS; HIGHER EDUCATION; CAREER CHOICES.

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