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Mobilisant un matériau ethnographique comparé, l'article revient sur l'organisation spatiale et architecturale de deux firmes de conseil en management. Il montre que cette organisation contribue sur deux plans, à la construction d'une domination économique : elle participe à des luttes symboliques dans le cadre d'un espace marchand très concurrentiel ; elle alimente une sémantique sociale qui enrichit les techniques de gouvernement et de domination de la main d'œuvre.

Résumé Privilégiant des méthodes diplomatiques, les réseaux de femmes cadres ont obtenu la mise à l'agenda des discriminations sexuées pour l'accès aux fonctions de pouvoir en entreprise. Mais la déclinaison de l'arène construite à une échelle globale se heurte à de solides résistances locales.

AbstractPrevious research has suggested not only that gender discrimination is widespread in law firms, conditioning women's career paths and full integration into the legal profession, but also that female lawyers are more likely than their male counterparts to perceive unfair treatment. However, little research exists on how female lawyers' perceptions of gender discrimination may affect their individual work experiences, in particular their attitudes toward their job and their career. This article aims to fill this gap by examining how perceived gender discrimination affects female lawyers' job satisfaction with their career prospects and work–life balance, as well as their intentions to leave the legal profession. With a focus on the under-researched French case, it draws on the quantitative analysis of the data collected from an online survey administered to 663 female Parisian lawyers. Results show that perceptions of discrimination negatively affect women's satisfaction with regard to their career prospects and work–life balance, but do not have any influence on their quitting intentions. By adopting a 'view from below' on the individual work experiences of female lawyers, the article sheds new light on the dynamics of women's disadvantage in legal careers.