Published in Sex Roles
In-depth interviews with men who work with young children as well as other key personnel in early childhood education (ECE) were analyzed using Acker’s (1990) theory of gendered organizations along with Connell’s (1987) typology of masculinities. The conclusion reached is that ECE is indeed gendered in terms of the symbols in frequent use, the diff...
Published in Gender & society : official publication of Sociologists for Women in Society
Gender scholars draw on the "theory of gendered organizations" to explain persistent gender inequality in the workplace. This theory argues that gender inequality is built into work organizations in which jobs are characterized by long-term security, standardized career ladders and job descriptions, and management controlled evaluations. Over the p...
Published in Frontiers in Psychology
In this Perspective article we propose that in order to pave the way for women’s career advancement into the senior ranks of organizations, attention must be directed at the systemic norms and structures that drive the gendered nature of the workplace. A focus on individual level issues, i.e., women lacking confidence and women opting out, detracts...
Current approaches to the study of affective relations are over-determined in a way that ignores their radicality, yet abstracted to such an extent that the corporeality and differentially lived experience of power and resistance is neglected. To radicalize the potential of everyday affects, this article calls for an intensification of corporeality...
Extensive research has been conducted on the relationship between gender and job satisfaction. Research conducted in Anglo-Saxon countries has highlighted that women report greater job satisfaction than men despite being in a disadvantaged position at the workplace. However, studies conducted in other countries have indicated opposite results. One ...
La littérature académique est particulièrement féconde sur les relations entre genre et satisfaction au travail. Des recherches conduites dans des pays anglo-saxons ont montré que les femmes déclarent en moyenne des niveaux de satisfaction au travail plus élevés, alors qu’elles sont généralement désavantagées en matière de conditions de travail par...
Published in Violence against women
This exploratory study, the first attempt at capturing the experiences of victims of DV with the criminal justice system in Iran, explores their plight in the absence of legislation that defines and criminalizes DV. Drawing on 15 in-depth interviews with Iranian women who turned to police departments and courts, we demonstrate the flaws inherent in...
