“Economics Is Not a Man's Field”: CSWEP and the First Gender Reckoning in Economics, 1971–1991
利用美国经济学会档案,考察了CSWEP的成立与早期活动,揭示其改善女性在经济学中代表性及地位的使命如何与经济学家对女性经济角色的理解相关联,并反思改革努力的碎片化及CSWEP在合法化性别研究、提升专业标准方面的遗产。
Abstract This article examines the first gender reckoning in economics, focusing on the establishment and early activities of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP). Drawing on materials in the hitherto closed archives of the AEA, we explore how CSWEP's mission to improve the representation and status of women in economics was linked to how economists understood women's role in the economy. The article concludes by reflecting on the fragmentation of reform efforts and CSWEP's legacy in legitimizing gender-focused research and raising professional standards.