gatekeeping
gatekeeping — noun
1. the practice of deciding who may or may not have access to valuable resources, p
the practice of deciding who may or may not have access to valuable resources, positions, or information, usually with the aim of keeping control or authority for oneself or one's group
Sari believed the magazine editors were gatekeeping when they rejected every article from first-time writers.
Inês noticed workplace gatekeeping when senior staff withheld project updates from newer team members.
gatekeeping + in workplace / professional context
The university's gatekeeping policies kept students from rural areas out of top programmes.
Karim saw gatekeeping in the music industry when radio stations refused songs by independent artists.
Tanvi called the strict membership rules a form of gatekeeping designed to exclude outsiders.
- exclusion
focuses on the result of being kept out rather than the act of controlling access
- restriction
broader — can apply to rules and limits that are not necessarily about power or privilege
- censorship
specifically about controlling what information or ideas are made public, often with official backing
- inclusion
the opposite goal — making sure everyone can take part
- open access
a policy or situation with no restrictions on who can participate
文法句型
gatekeeping + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This noun is uncountable — you cannot say 'a gatekeeping' or 'two gatekeepings.' Use 'a form of gatekeeping' or 'an act of gatekeeping' if a countable expression is needed.