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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459462103321

Titolo

Gender and sexuality in the workplace [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Christine Williams, Kirsten Dellinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

United Kingdom, : Emerald, 2010

ISBN

1-282-79763-8

9786612797637

1-84855-371-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (299 p.)

Collana

Research in the sociology of work ; ; 20

Altri autori (Persone)

WilliamsChristine L. <1959->

DellingerKirsten

Disciplina

306.3615

Soggetti

Sex role in the work environment

Gender identity in the workplace

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Research in the sociology of work; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Caring, curing, and the community: Black masculinity in a feminized profession; Chapter 3. Job satisfaction: Impact of gender, race, worker qualifications, and work context; Chapter 4. ''Not one of the guys'': women chefs redefining gender in the culinary industry; Chapter 5. Women in power and gender wage inequality: the case of small businesses; Chapter 6. Navigating the boundaries: Army women in training

Chapter 7. Gendered appearance norms: An analysis of employment discrimination lawsuits, 1970-2008Chapter 8. Gender variance in the Fortune 500: The inclusion of gender identity and expression in nondiscrimination corporate policy; Chapter 9. Talk, touch, and intolerance: Sexual harassment in an overtly sexualized work culture; Chapter 10. Sexual harassment and gendered organizational culture in Japanese firms; Chapter 11. Fierce bitches on Tranny Lane: gender, sexuality, culture, and the closet in theme park parades

Chapter 12. Making India the ''mother destination'': Outsourcing labor



to Indian surrogatesAbout the authors

Sommario/riassunto

This volume features sociological research and theory on gender and sexuality in the workplace, and identifies how organizations can achieve a gender-balanced and sexually-diverse work force.