Advisor Information

Carey Ryan

Location

Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library

Presentation Type

Poster

Start Date

3-3-2017 10:45 AM

End Date

3-3-2017 12:00 PM

Abstract

We investigated two factors that may affect Arab and Jewish Israeli women’s labor force participation: relationship- versus status-focused workplaces and traditionalism. Arab Israelis exhibited greater traditionalism than did Jewish Israelis. Consistent with stereotypic gender roles women preferred relationship-focused to status-focused workplaces, although this effect was weaker among those who strongly (vs. weakly) endorsed traditionalism. These results suggest that, consistent with some ethnographic research on Arab women, traditionalism may facilitate non-traditional workplace choices.

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Mar 3rd, 10:45 AM Mar 3rd, 12:00 PM

Not so traditional after all: The role of traditionalism in workplace choices among Jewish and Arab Israeli women

Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library

We investigated two factors that may affect Arab and Jewish Israeli women’s labor force participation: relationship- versus status-focused workplaces and traditionalism. Arab Israelis exhibited greater traditionalism than did Jewish Israelis. Consistent with stereotypic gender roles women preferred relationship-focused to status-focused workplaces, although this effect was weaker among those who strongly (vs. weakly) endorsed traditionalism. These results suggest that, consistent with some ethnographic research on Arab women, traditionalism may facilitate non-traditional workplace choices.