Lifelong Learn. 2016, 6, 86-103
On Being a Scientist, Private Lives and their Harmonization
Women in the high academic positions represent an elite group of women, whose experience has not been described separately in the Czech sociological context yet. The university environment is historically masculine denoted area, which women entered with many difficulties. Despite of opening of this academic area to women, we still see the high vertical segregation at the high academic positions. The interviews were ment to show how women reflect their own experience. The article deals with the work-lifebalance. All of the respondents have developped a very strong tie to their profession, which helps them overcome barriers in their professional growth, that are caused by problems arising from the reconciliation of family and work responsibilities. Their view of own and other women position is rather optimistic, with limited gender sensitivity.
