The Great Equalizer? Gender, Parenting, and Scholarly Productivity during the Global Pandemic
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-22-2021
Publication Title
PS: Political Science & Politics
DOI
10.1017/S1049096520002036
ISSN
1537-5935
Abstract
Has the global COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the scholarly productivity of academics? Do gender and parenting magnify its effect? To obtain insight into the changes the pandemic has wrought in the lives and careers of women and parents in academia, we surveyed scholars in political science and international studies. The survey was in the field during the period in which many academics were experiencing shelter-at-home orders and adjusting to a new reality. It captures initial reactions to changed circumstances as well as the fears and anticipated consequences of the disruptions. We find that perceptions of a negative impact are broadly shared. The open-ended responses suggest that the pandemic may widen the gender and parent productivity gaps. Although further analysis is needed to better understand the effect of the pandemic on scholarly productivity, we conclude that the pandemic exacerbates existing structural inequalities.
Recommended Citation
Breuning, Marijke, Christina Fattore, Jennifer M. Ramos, Jamie E. Scalera.
2021.
"The Great Equalizer? Gender, Parenting, and Scholarly Productivity during the Global Pandemic."
PS: Political Science & Politics, 54 (3): 427-431: Cambridge University Press.
doi: 10.1017/S1049096520002036 source: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ps-political-science-and-politics/article/great-equalizer-gender-parenting-and-scholarly-productivity-during-the-global-pandemic/E187C6B23B0519A57E9399AF349E6E37
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/poli-sci-facpubs/393
