Gender as a Verb
Gender Segregation at Work
Annette Fitzsimons(Author)
Ashgate Publishing Limited
Published on 18. September 2002
Book
Hardback
238 pages
978-0-7546-1630-6 (ISBN)
Description
Aiming to contribute to feminist theory in the area of paid employment, this volume demonstrates how the meanings attached to gender can form part of the explanation for the persistence of gender segregation at work. The author applies the Foucaultian concept of discourse to occupational segregation to offer a new approach to the study of gender segregation. An analysis is provided of gender in relation to computer programming.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 159 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-1630-6 (9780754616306)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Conceptualizing gender; Gender segregation at work; Women and work; programming sexism; Factors shaping segregation; Masculinity at work; Discourses of science and technology; Discourses of femininity; Conclusion; Research methodology.