02684nam 2200625 450 991046531530332120200520144314.00-7391-8478-4(CKB)3710000000222372(EBL)1767180(SSID)ssj0001289113(PQKBManifestationID)12583566(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001289113(PQKBWorkID)11307503(PQKB)10107855(MiAaPQ)EBC1767180(Au-PeEL)EBL1767180(CaPaEBR)ebr10909605(CaONFJC)MIL637698(OCoLC)887802682(EXLCZ)99371000000022237220140829h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIndia's working women and career discourses society, socialization, and agency /Suchitra Shenoy-PackerLanham, Maryland ;London, England :Lexington Books,2014.©20141 online resource (233 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-322-06447-4 0-7391-8477-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Materiality of Social Discourses; 3 Family Socialization and Career Discourses; 4 Constrained Agency and Communion; 5 Meanings of Work and Career; 6 Conclusion; Appendix A: Research Methodology; Appendix B: Positionality and Field Research Experiences; Appendix C: Interview Guide; Appendix D: Profiles of Participants; References; Index; About the Author<span><span>This book examines Indian women''s perception of their work and family lives at the intersection of postmodernity and tradition through the lenses of society, socialization, and agency. In interviews with seventy-seven women, this book demonstrates how India's daughters make personal and professional choices that privilege families over careers.</span></span>WomenEmploymentIndiaWork and familyIndiaSex discrimination in employmentIndiaWomenIndiaSocial conditionsElectronic books.WomenEmploymentWork and familySex discrimination in employmentWomenSocial conditions.331.40954Shenoy-Packer Suchitra950170MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465315303321India's working women and career discourses2148178UNINA