Is Graduate School Worth It? Harassment and Graduate-Student Satisfaction in Political Science

IF 2.2 3区社会学 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Ps-Political Science & Politics Pub Date : 2023-03-08 DOI:10.1017/S1049096523000094

Dana El Kurd, C. Hummel

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This article investigates the dynamics of discrimination in political science PhD programs with a survey of current political science graduate students in the top 50 departments. The study focuses on mentorship, funding, sexual harassment, racism, homophobia, and labor exploitation: 20% of respondents reported labor exploitation, 19% experienced racial discrimination, 9% reported sexual harassment, and 6% experienced homophobia. Discrimination is uneven across individuals; some groups of graduate students experience widespread discrimination, especially racial discrimination, whereas other groups are largely unaware of these issues. We conducted a survey experiment to gauge the impact of misconduct on formal reporting mechanisms and find that hearing about racial discrimination has a chilling effect on reporting. We find that experiencing discrimination harms how satisfied students are in their program. We find that factors linked to student vulnerability, such as international status and funding, are significantly associated with harassment and that reporting discrimination predicts more discrimination.

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读研值得吗?骚扰与政治学研究生满意度

本文通过对排名前50位的政治科学研究生的调查，研究了政治科学博士课程中歧视的动态。该研究的重点是导师、资金、性骚扰、种族主义、同性恋恐惧症和劳动剥削:20%的受访者表示遭受过劳动剥削，19%的受访者遭受过种族歧视，9%的受访者遭受过性骚扰，6%的受访者遭受过同性恋恐惧症。个体间的歧视是不平衡的;一些群体的研究生经历了广泛的歧视，尤其是种族歧视，而其他群体基本上没有意识到这些问题。我们进行了一项调查实验，以衡量不当行为对正式报告机制的影响，发现听到种族歧视对报告产生了寒蝉效应。我们发现，经历歧视会损害学生对课程的满意度。我们发现，与学生脆弱性相关的因素，如国际地位和资金，与骚扰显著相关，报告歧视预示着更多的歧视。

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Ps-Political Science & Politics POLITICAL SCIENCE-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

27.30%

发文量

166

期刊介绍： PS: Political Science & Politics provides critical analyses of contemporary political phenomena and is the journal of record for the discipline of political science reporting on research, teaching, and professional development. PS, begun in 1968, is the only quarterly professional news and commentary journal in the field and is the prime source of information on political scientists" achievements and professional concerns. PS: Political Science & Politics is sold ONLY as part of a joint subscription with American Political Science Review and Perspectives on Politics.