Interactions and intersections of gendered bodies at work, at home and at play

The articles in the volume examine the intersection of gender with other characteristics in a variety of settings including factory floors and corporate offices, welfare offices, state legislatures, the armed forces, universities, social clubs and playing fields. Central themes running through sever...

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Other Authors Segal, Marcia Texler, 1940-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2010.
SeriesAdvances in gender research ; v. 14
Subjects
Sex role.
Sex differences (Psychology)
Sex discrimination.
Feminist theory.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781849509459
184950945X
9781849509442
1849509441
ISSN1529-2126 ;
DOI10.1108/S1529-2126(2010)14
Physical Description1 online resource (xi, 387 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • Interactions and intersections of gendered bodies at work, at home, and at play: an introduction / Marcia Texler Segal
  • Living marked: tattooed women and perceptions of beauty and femininity / Desiré J.M. Anastasia
  • 'Soul food': emotional abuse in childhood and the important role of food / Marjorie C. Feinson & Tamar Ben Dror
  • Race, rank and gender: the determinants of sexual harassment for men and women in the military / Marla H. Kohlman
  • Gender, class, and work: the complex impacts of globalization / Krista M. Brumley
  • Membership in state legislatures: intersections of race, ethnicity and gender / Elizabeth Esterchild
  • Gender, race, and perceived promotability among American employees / Carolyn Perrucci & Dina Banerjee
  • Supply, demand and organizational processes: changes in women's share of management in United States Workplaces, 1966-2000 / Tiffany Taylor
  • Experiencing gender, race, and class in real life: how low-income women of color strive for economic self-sufficiency and homeownership / Sharon M. Lindhorst Everhardt
  • It's more than just job placement!: re-thinking workforce development policy to raise single mothers out of poverty / Mary Gatta
  • "The very highest thing is family": male assistant professor's work/family management / Catherine Richards Solomon
  • Women's leisure in Greece: fighting for 'A time of one's own' / Alexandra Koronaiou
  • Does age matter in sport: differing experiences among women in rugby and martial arts / Giovanna Follo
  • Slam dunk: strategic sport metaphors and the construction of masculine embodiment at work / Michele Rene Gregory
  • Engendering ethnicity: femininity, masculinity, and ethnic Jewish identity / Marianne Cutler
  • Young women's feminist identities: the impact of feminist stereotypes and heterosexual relationships / Alison Dahl Crossley
  • Towards a feminist methodological approach to the intersection of race, class, and gender: lessons from Cuba / Anne R. Roschelle, Maura I. Toro-Morn and Elisa Facio.

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