Att vara kvinna i en bransch dominerad av män : En kvalitativ studie om sex kvinnors upplevelse av att arbeta inom ett mansdominerat yrke.

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this essay is to examine and attempt to gain an understanding of women's experience of working in a male-dominated profession through a qualitative analysis. The intention is to, from theories of gender, femininity and masculinity, highlight the challenges facing women and how sociologically it is possible to understand how women adapt to a man-dominated workplace. The results have shown that the distinction between the gender's "natural" characteristics becomes very clear in male dominated occupations. The women end up in a subordinate position because the professions are largely identified based on typical "male qualities" rather than typically "female characteristics". The results show that the work environment is widely identified by a "tough language" where women may suffer comments regarding their gender. In order to adapt, women choose to "toughen up" and assume more "male qualities".