Gender, Power and Organisations: An Introduction - Hardcover
Halford and Leonard (both sociology and social policy, U. of Southampton) demonstrate the range of ways gender can be seen to be an integral part of organizational life. They explore the structures and processes of organizations to show how gender is performed, maintained, and reproduced in corporations and institutions. Drawing on the extensive research findings, they conclude that divisions and inequalities remain as significant aspect of work in spite of high profile women who attain leadership positions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This important text demonstrates the range of ways in which gender can be seen to be an integral part of organisational life. Through a lively and detailed exploration of the structures and processes of organisations, the authors bring to life the ways in which gender is performed, maintained and reproduced in many of the corporations and institutions in which we work. A wide range of research on gender, race and other forms of social difference is drawn upon to reveal how divisions and inequalities remain a significant aspect of work and organisations in spite of the fact that high profile is given to women who 'make it' to the top. At the same time, evidence is also presented to show how these persistent structural differences are variously contested and challenged by both women and men.
The authors discuss how these contradictory factors can be usefully interpreted by developing our understanding of the ways in which power operates in organisations. By developing a multi-dimensional approach to understanding power, the richness and diversity of gender relations within contemporary organisations is explained. Through its full discussion of key theoretical concepts and its insightful look at the ways in which these interweave with substantive areas of organisational life, this book is the perfect text both for readers who are new to the subject and who are already engaged in the field.
About the Author:
Susan Halford is Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Southampton. Pauline Leonard is Research Fellow, both in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Southampton.
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- PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
- ISBN 10 0333618424
- ISBN 13 9780333618424
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages270