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The Great Equalizer? Gender, Parenting, and Scholarly Productivity During the Global Pandemic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2021

Marijke Breuning Open the ORCID record for Marijke Breuning [Opens in a new window] ,
Christina Fattore Open the ORCID record for Christina Fattore [Opens in a new window] ,
Jennifer Ramos  and
Jamie Scalera
Marijke Breuning
Affiliation:
University of North Texas
Christina Fattore
Affiliation:
West Virginia University
Jennifer Ramos
Affiliation:
Loyola Marymount University
Jamie Scalera
Affiliation:
Georgia Southern University
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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.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 54 , Issue 3 , July 2021 , pp. 427 - 431
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Political Science Association

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