Polarized gender thinking—visions or norms in male-dominated workplaces?

Figures & data

Table I.  Characteristics of the men interviewed (n = 29).

	n	%
Age
20–29 years	4	14
30–39 years	8	27
40–49 years	9	31
50–59 years	8	28
Married/cohabiting	23	79
With children at home	12	41
Education
Secondary school	2	7
High school	7	24
University studies	2	7
University degree	11	38
Graduate degree, MD, PhD	7	24
Median years of employment	10
Type of Job
Department manager	1	3
Supervisor/group manager	5	17
White-collar worker	11	38
Blue-collar worker	3	10
Professor	4	14
Senior lecture	2	7
Researcher	1	3
Specialist	1	3
Specialist undergraduate	1	3

Table II.  Overview of core category, categories and subcategories grounded in data.

Core category	Polarized gender thinking
Categories	Illusory gender equality	Visualizing and practicing gender
		equality
Subcategories	Practicing invisible language	Practicing a vision of future
	Thinking differently	Valuing equality
	Accepting extra work	Recruiting female competence
	Modifying masculine behavior	Balancing the work-family puzzle