Sexist academic socialization and feminist resistance: (de)constructing women’s (dis)placement in Brazilian accounting academia

In this paper, we analyze women’s experiences in the Brazilian accounting academia to understand how entrenched sexism shapes their socialization process. We argue that doctoral programs's is based on rooted reinforces and maintains construction of scarcity women academia. Theoretically, draw upon discussion academic processes. Methodologically, conducted 19 interviews with 17 women, both pursuing Ph.D. or already working as faculties. Our evidence points three main findings: (i) are constantly being expelled from receiving constant reminders they an abject body a masculine/masculiniized environment; (ii) expulsion attempt embodied especially during motherhood – constitutes process othering by objectification, navigating silence sexualization; (iii) resist relying have values opposed pale male me(n)ritocratic ideal. conclude “old boys’ club” pillars challenged subvert established sexist values. This paper has twofold contribution: presenting anatomy takes form questioning taken-for-granted program’s rules while new possibility values, and; adding voices diversity inclusion literature.