Overview

All work is gendered and all work is embodied. Yet, in common with so many features of social life, these connections have remained largely unnoticed in most areas of social enquiry. All three topics - gender, bodies and work - have their own history and theoretical concerns and have recently showed signs of convergence. This volume recognizes this convergence and explores the inter-connections more specifically. The authors provide a set of questions which draw together themes already present in existing studies and which provide the basis for further analysis and theoretical elaboration. The chapters explore processes of embodiment and disembodiment within working settings and discuss the implications of these for the construction of gendered identities. Enhancing our knowledge of all three terms, Gender, Bodies and Work develops a perspective that has considerable potential both for assessing the past and exploring the future.

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Author:   Berit Brandth ,  David Morgan ,  Elin Kvande
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780754644392

ISBN 10:   0754644391
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   22 August 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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'The joy of this book is the stories of various forms of work that extend our understanding of gender and bodily engagement in the world. I highly recommend this book to occupational scientists. There are many thought-provoking ideas to apply to insights in occupational science.' Journal of Occupational Science

’The joy of this book is the stories of various forms of work that extend our understanding of gender and bodily engagement in the world. I highly recommend this book to occupational scientists. There are many thought-provoking ideas to apply to insights in occupational science.’ Journal of Occupational Science

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David Morgan is from NTNU in Norway, Keele University in the UK, and is Professor Emeritus at Manchester University, UK. Berit Brandth and Elin Kvande are both Professors of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Political Science at NTNU, Norway. David Morgan, Berit Brandth, Elin Kvande, David Knights, Torkild Thanem, , Ulla Forseth, Bente Rasmussen, Marit S. Haugen, Karin Widerberg, Lise Widding Isaksen, Rannveig Dahle, Ann Rudinow Soetnan, Kathy Davis.

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