Despite reductions in overt sexism and structural barriers to the advancement of women in the workforce, differences in the representation of women and men in various careers remain. Specifically, women tend to be overrepresented in traditionally feminine careers, which also tend to be lower in prestige and pay. The present study explored potential gender-related barriers to women’s advancement...

Since the fall of Suharto's regime in 1998, Indonesia has entered a new era democracy dubbed Reformation era. Religious ideology grew throughout this period, both locally and as result globalization. As result, polarization students can no longer be read through classical or conventional typologies. The classic typology style Clifford Geertz, followed by Yon Machmudi Ahmad Najib Burhani's stude...

Understanding the Development of Fundamentalism We use economic theory to examine the intensity of fundamentalist sects. Leaders work to enhance their followers’ observance level. We model three stylized situations under which fundamentalist groups function, examining the intensity of observance in each. We find that, under reasonable conditions, rivalry among fundamentalists makes them more ex...

The Fundamentalist Mindset is the culmination of a project that began as an online discussion and then grew to include a conference and monthly seminar. The current text is a compilation of papers collected on the various topics. The first two sections of the book focus on definitional issues and the underlying psychological characteristics of the mindset. These include the developmental antece...