Between knowledge and silence: Voices that challenge feminization and scientific recognition in social work from doctoral programs.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to understand the academic community's conception of the scientific recognition of social work, its doctoral programs, and the connection of these with genderrelated issues. This qualitative study involved in-depth interviews with six participants. The findings indicate that the feminization of the discipline significantly impacts its scientific recognition by reinforcing its subordinate status, reproducing mechanisms that uphold glass ceilings, and perpetuating forms of epistemic violence within the academic collective. In this regard, the term "feminized discipline" needs to be critically reconsidered through dialogic encounters that contribute to questioning its implications.