Professional identity of a woman: modern contradictions

The article is divided to professional identity of woman. The article analyzes the notion of professional identity in the historical context, social status of a professional related with his or her area; way of professional identity of woman in traditional, industrial and modern society. The result of the research is as follows: professional identity of woman requires to donate not only the traditional role of women in a family, but also to hold opposite values and ideals. As a result it is very difficult for a modern woman to form a complete, non-controversial system of values.

self-made man, profession, gender, self-made man, family, identity, feminism