• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Gender, Social Change, and the Professions: The Case of Pharmacy
  • Contributor: Tanner, Julian; Cockerill, Rhonda
  • Published: Eastern Sociological Society, 1996
  • Published in: Sociological Forum, 11 (1996) 4, Seite 643-660
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 0884-8971; 1573-7861
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  • Description: <p>This paper examines the nature of increasing female entry into the profession of pharmacy. Using data from a survey of Ontario pharmacists, it compares the work experiences and career paths of 668 men and women in the profession. In terms of hours worked, where they work, and the nature of the work that they do, we found considerable differences between males and females that are becoming increasingly pronounced as more women enter the profession. These findings are then discussed in terms of available theories of gender, professions and social change.</p>