She said that the theory better fits some disciplines, like literature and sociology, than others, like business or economics.
Mitchell Stevens, a professor of education at Stanford University, who also reviewed the research, finds the theory promising. Choosing an occupation is part of fashioning an identity, Stevens said, noting that people think of themselves as a “corporate type” or a free spirit, which is why you might find highly educated graduates working as bartenders instead of in an office.
He said the gender-typing of a field like physics might also partly explain the dearth of women in it, another subject that has provoked heated disputes.
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