Gendered careers in São Paulo law firms

The article analyzes the differences in the professionalization of men and women lawyers in a survey of 216 young professionals from São Paulo law firms. It shows how professionalism and gender relations combine to stratify legal practice and differentiate careers according to a 'sexed script,&...

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Published in:Tempo social : revista de sociologia da USP 2008-06, Vol.20 (1), p.265-296
Main Authors: Maria da Gloria Bonelli, Cunha, Luciana G, de Oliveira, Fabiana L, Maria Natália B da Silveira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Brazil
Career development
Companies
Educational sociology
Gender differentiation
Gender relations
Law firms
Lawyers
Professionalism
Size of enterprise
Surveys
São Paulo
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Summary:The article analyzes the differences in the professionalization of men and women lawyers in a survey of 216 young professionals from São Paulo law firms. It shows how professionalism and gender relations combine to stratify legal practice and differentiate careers according to a 'sexed script,' whether in terms of being a partner or an associate, or in terms of the size of the firm where people work (small, medium or large) and the main clients they represent (individuals or companies).
ISSN:0103-2070
1809-4554
DOI:10.1590/S0103-20702008000100013