Unfoldables: The Perspective of Female Researchers on Unequal Gender Dynamics in The Scientific Subfield of Communication in Brazil

The paper explores the unequal dynamics of the scientific subfield of Communication in Brazil, through the eyes of women researchers Productivity Scholars (CNPq) of the highest stratum (PQ1). We situate the discussion on gender and science, focusing on academic productivism and its incidences on the unequal dynamics of the field. Five female interlocutors were interviewed, through a semi-structured interview. The women interviewed perceive that the chances and opportunities for women are unequal, although some of them do not recognize that this has directly affected their trajectory. They mention difficulties related to the occupation of institutional spaces, which involves dedication to middle versus end activities, dedication to spaces of power and/or representation, and also the double working journey.

Communication field; Gender and science; Academic productivism