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Foreign trained female researchers and social science institutionalization in Northeastern Mexico

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No. 24 (2025): Diciembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7473.2025.82620
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Abstract

In Mexico, due to its importance for scientific development, international training is a determining factor in academic hierarchies. Thus, foreign degrees can mitigate some inequalities that affect the careers of women scientists. In this paper, we analyze how the contributions of female researchers to the recent institutionalization of social sciences in northeastern Mexico are influenced by where they were trained and by their gender. Results from a survey of female and male researchers and in-depth interviews with female holding foreign postgraduate diplomas confirm a positive effect of international training, which is more pronounced for women. We also find that within the institutions where they are affiliated, this effect is weaker for female researchers. In contrast, extra-institutional collaboration and recognition through national scientific policy are especially favorable for women to take advantage of the technical and symbolic benefits of their international training.

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scientific training , gender , internationalization , social sciences

Author Biographies

Juan Sordo, Universidad Regiomontana

Doctor en Estudios de Ciencia y Cultura, Tecnológico de Monterrey. Investigador en el Centro de Estudios Interculturales del Noreste, Universidad Regiomontana

Carlos Antonio Osuna Salazar, Universidad Regiomontana

Maestro en Educación Superior, Universidad Regiomontana

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Sordo, J. ., & Osuna Salazar, C. A. (2025). Foreign trained female researchers and social science institutionalization in Northeastern Mexico. Revista Punto Género, (24), pp. 277–310. https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7473.2025.82620
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