Gender Harassment: A Technology of Oppression in Organizations w/ Lilia Cortina

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When people hear the term sexual harassment, they picture unwanted sexual pursuit. This behavior, however, has little to do with sexuality and everything to do with gender. In this talk, Professor Lilia Cortina will highlight findings on gender harassment: conduct that disparages employees based on gender but implies no sexual advance. Using evidence on the incidence and impact of gender harassment in organizations, she will show how this phenomenon puts pressure on all employees to conform to a narrow standard of gender "appropriate" behavior. As a result, gender oppression is maintained in society and replicated on the job. Lilia M. Cortina is University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, and Management and Organi…

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