Women geoscientists in the oil and gas industry make up a tiny number of elite professionals. They are privileged on every dimension – race, education, income – except for gender. But despite their rarity, I believe that their experiences can illuminate why equality in the corporate world remains an elusive…
Dr. Christine Williams is a professor of sociology and the Elsie and Stanley E. (Skinny) Adams, Sr. Centennial Professor in Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. Her research and teaching focus on gender and workplace issues. Williams would like to acknowledge the support of the Professional Women in EarthSciences (PROWESS) group of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).
Faculty website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/sociology/faculty/clwillia
Link to book: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520385283/gaslighted