Bases of formation of women's professional mentality in Russia

Abstract

© BEIESP. Subject of scientific research are regularities of formation of women’s professional mentality in Russia. The purpose of research is to consider basic components of women’s professional mentality. Research problems: to describe approaches to definition of the concept "mentality"; to reflect the content of the concept "professional mentality" and to give author's definition; to describe Russian features of women’s professional mentality. On the first stage is necessary to determine the differences in the statements of the scientists of different areas of human knowledge. The second stage involves analysis of general unifying moments. The third stage involves author's definition and direction. In the table definitions of the concept "mentality" of the Russian and European scientists are grouped. Women's professional mentality is the basis for the construction of women's career. Myths and stereotypes about business women, as a system of social and psychological attitudes, preserved and transmitted from generation to generation, reflecting the peculiarities of mentality. We consider the idea, that the ingrained socio-psychological attitudes towards business woman limit her ability to be a successful professional.