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Silicon Valley's Occupational Caste System.

  • Published In: Sociological Forum, 2023, v. 38, n. 2. P. 599 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Papadantonakis, Max 3 of 3

Abstract

Winddance Twine explains how these workers' Whiteness or caste privilege, in combination with their educational credentials and class privilege, operates as forms of cultural and symbolic capital that shape successful career trajectories. The book illustrates the different experiences of women tech workers and the mechanisms that sustain ethnic, racial, caste, and gender inequality in Silicon Valley firms. In the introduction, I Geek Girls i presents several theoretical concepts that expand the sociological literature on employment discrimination, gender inequality, and racial inequality in the US labor market. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sociological Forum. 2023/06, Vol. 38, Issue 2, p599
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Ethnic and Cultural Studies
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0884-8971
  • DOI:10.1111/socf.12898
  • Accession Number:164094493
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