The Shadow of Professor Kingsfield: Contemporary Dilemmas Facing Women Law Professors

Chamallas, Martha

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The Shadow of Professor Kingsfield: Contemporary Dilemmas Facing Women Law Professors

Martha Chamallas

Ohio State University (OSU) - Michael E. Moritz College of Law

William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law, Vol. 11, 2005
Ohio State Public Law Working Paper No. 38

Abstract:
This essay discusses the predicament of women law professors in an era when the representation of women on law faculties has reached a "critical mass." It explores three mechanisms for reproducing gender inequality: (1) self-fulfilling stereotypes, (2) gender-specific comparison groups, and (3) the accumulation of small disadvantages. Chamallas uses stories from her own and colleagues' experiences to illustrate contemporary forms of bias.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 27

Keywords: discrimination, legal education, tokenism, sexism, feminism

JEL Classification: I21, J71, K10

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Date posted: May 25, 2005

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Chamallas, Martha, The Shadow of Professor Kingsfield: Contemporary Dilemmas Facing Women Law Professors. William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law, Vol. 11, 2005; Ohio State Public Law Working Paper No. 38. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=728435

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Ohio State University (OSU) - Michael E. Moritz College of Law ( email )

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