Memorable Messages as Discursive Formations: The Gendered Socialization of New University Faculty

Abstract

New university faculty are often socialized haphazardly or left to figure out organizational and occupational roles on their own. Further, female faculty often encounter an academic environment which can be hostile, discriminatory, and marginalizing for women. This study examines the impact of gender on the messages new faculty report receiving during socialization and finds gender-based differences among the memorable messages reported. Further, this study puts forward implications for universities as they socialize new faculty, especially women.