Katharina Mader, a researcher focused on feminism and economics, dives deep into the glaring gender disparities in economics. She discusses the overwhelming male dominance in the field, with only 20% of professors in Austria being women, and critiques the systemic barriers that hinder women's representation. The conversation also touches on the significance of diverse role models and the cultural changes needed in academia to combat discrimination. Mader's insights on women’s roles in economic decision-making and the necessity for inclusive environments are both eye-opening and essential.
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Economics' Male-Centered Origins
Economics is heavily male-dominated from its origins, embedding male realities into its theories.
Founders like Adam Smith defined economic work ignoring unpaid domestic labor mostly done by women.
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Socialization Shapes Gendered Skills
Socialization leads boys to view logical skills as natural, while girls see social skills as theirs.
This gendered upbringing affects girls' confidence in math, crucial for economic studies.
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Break Early Gender Stereotypes
Stop reinforcing gendered role patterns in early childhood and educational settings.
Politicians and caregivers should promote diverse role models and break stereotypical expectations.
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Katrine Marçal's "Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner? A Counter-History of Food" explores the hidden role of women's unpaid labor in shaping economic theories and systems. The book challenges traditional economic narratives by highlighting the significant contributions of women's domestic work, often overlooked in mainstream economic thought. Marçal argues that understanding this hidden labor is crucial for a more accurate and equitable understanding of economic history and current systems. She connects the historical invisibility of women's work to the ongoing gender pay gap and other inequalities. The book ultimately calls for a re-evaluation of economic models to account for the true value of women's contributions.
80 Prozent der Professoren in Österreich sind Männer. In der Ökonomie ist es noch schlimmer. Auch in diesem Podcast waren bisher 11 von 11 Gästen Männer. Was ist da los? Ein Gespräch mit Katharina Mader, die zu Feminismus und Ökonomie forscht.
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Die Ökonomin Alyssa Schneebaum wurde ein paar Mal zitiert, sie ist auch auf Twitter: https://twitter.com/drsnowtree
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Einige Fragen aus Sozialen Medien
57:36 Chefinnen, die Benachteiligung negieren (von @MadStottmeyer)
1:10:30 Frauen-Volksbegehren und 30-Stunden-Woche (von @BarbaraRuhsmann)
1:14:57 Warum gibt es nur Ratgeber für Frauen? (von @FrauGamperl)
1:15:53 Die Ökonomie-Ausbildung (von @nachrichtenlos)
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1:20:15 Ein Ding, das sie an Medien stört
1:22:32 Drei Büchertipps
* Handbuch Reichtum (wird erst am 4.10. präsentiert): https://is.gd/Gh7Urd
* Who Cooked Adam Smith' s Dinner?: A Story of Women and Economics https://is.gd/Fy152n
* Gender and Risk-Taking: Economics, Evidence, and Why the Answer Matters https://is.gd/3Uni8k
* Das letzte Buch stammt aus der Reihe, die Katharina empfohlen hat: Routledge IAFFE Advances in Feminist Economics https://is.gd/Tv015T
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