title: Commitment and the cultural mandate: women in medicine.
abstract: Though little overt, "actionable" discrimination is apparent in medical schools, a "discriminatory environment" persists, in part because its structure is based on an understanding of "commitment" and "success" congruent with male--but not female--sex role stereotypes and familial roles. Professional commitment--one of the profession's most important criteria for judging a recruit's suitability and potential for success--is used to illustrate how women's choice of careers are channelled and constrained within medicine. Illustrative data are drawn from semi-structured interviews with administrators, faculty, and students in a nationwide sample of medical schools.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Bourne
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Wikler
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010822:Physicians, Women; D011287:Prejudice; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D014481:United States