Gendered Bullying in the Ivory Tower

• In Event: Interrogating Workplaces of the Academy

Abstract

While literature exists on the topic of faculty bullying, there is a gap regarding investigating faculty bullying as a gendered problem. There is a need to understand how gender contributes to the “sense-making processes in bullying situations'' (Dentith et al., 2015) as gender inequalities in faculty positions persist, particularly at research-intensive institutions (Philipsen & Bostic, 2008). This paper uses Acker’s (1990) Theory of Gendered Organizations to examine the bullying experiences of women faculty. The authors identified four major thematic categories: peer networks, rewarding and punishing gendered work norms, marginalization across gender and race, and division of labor. The implications may help faculty and administrators identify workplace structures that perpetuate gendered bullying.

Authors

• Marigold Hudock, Texas A&M University
  Presenting Author

• Kevin Bazner, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
  Non-Presenting Author

• Vicente M. Lechuga, Texas A&M University
  Non-Presenting Author