Gender and Power in the Workplace

Gender and Power in the Workplace
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9781349270507
ISBN-13 : 1349270504
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Book Synopsis Gender and Power in the Workplace by : Harriet Bradley

Download or read book Gender and Power in the Workplace written by Harriet Bradley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1998-11-18 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After over two decades of feminist campaigning, why is it that men are still paid more than women and established patterns of gender segregation persist? Are the feminization of the labour force and the rise of dual-earning couples radically affecting the sexual division of labour in the home and at work? What roles are played by trade unions in promoting equality between the sexes? And if women are finally breaking through 'glass ceilings', is it at the expense of men? This important new textbook explores these questions using original material from interviews with female and male employees in five case-study organizations. The author develops a new approach to power, in terms of a range of resources which are used by women to challenge male domination and by men to resist women's encroachment. This approach is used to unpack the complexities of power relations of gender and class as they are played out in the everyday lives of working people. The interaction of class and gender is also explored at the societal level, in terms of increased global competition, feminization and the development of a 'climate of equality' fostered by Equal Opportunities programmes. Women's expectations are increasing, leading them to compete with men for promotion and career advancement; but this is taking place in the context of increasing insecurity, anxiety and work intensification for all employees, especially those in public-sector organizations. Gender and Power in the Workplace makes a major contribution to the sociological analysis of power and to our understanding of how processes of gendering are played out in the sphere of employment.


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