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Author:   Anika Thym (University of Basel, Switzerland)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032934747

ISBN 10:   1032934743
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   26 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Introduction: Possibilities and potentials of questioning hegemony from within; Part 1. Historical and conceptual framing; 1. Intersectional entanglements of gender, racialisation and finance; 2. Theoretical foundations: emancipatory eutopian critique from a privileged position; Part 2. Self-Critique of Hegemony in the Financial Sector; 3. Multiple starting points of critique; 4. Affects of masculinity: “Feelings of power” and the trap of longing to be “somebody”; 5. Affective critique: disgust and eutopian desire; 6. Caring and responsible leadership: ‘Feminine’ men and the promotion of women in leadership positions; 7. “It’s a real war zone”– Questioning the bourgeois gendered and gendering division of labour; 8. “One sees the world totally differently again” – From top banker to involved fatherhood; 9. “I forgot about myself” – Questioning the lack of self-care; 10. Questioning financial hegemonies: class, the state and digitalisation; 11. Conditions of critique: Limits and possible solutions; Conclusion: Authoritarian versus eutopian transformations of hegemony

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Anika Thym holds a PhD in Gender Studies from the University of Basel, Switzerland. Her dissertation investigates how some men from leadership positions in finance think critically about their entanglement in hierarchical gender and class relations. Currently, she works as a researcher on diversity, equality and inclusion in the Swiss public sector. Research interests include: social and gender theory, critical studies on men and masculinities, diversity, equality and inclusion policies, and emancipatory global governance. She is co-editor of the books Contemporary Analysis of Masculinities in Switzerland (original in German, 2021) and the Handbook on Men, Masculinities and Organizations: Theories, Practices and Futures of Organizing (2023).

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