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Men in Caring Occupations R. Simpson

Men in Caring Occupations By R. Simpson

Men in Caring Occupations by R. Simpson


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Summary

Exploring how men in service and caring occupations (cabin crew, primary school teachers, nurses and librarians) both 'do' and 'undo' gender as they manage the potential mismatch between gender and occupational identity, this book engages with the key theoretical concepts of identity, visibility and emotions to examine men's experiences.

Men in Caring Occupations Summary

Men in Caring Occupations: Doing Gender Differently by R. Simpson

Exploring how men in service and caring occupations (cabin crew, primary school teachers, nurses and librarians) both 'do' and 'undo' gender as they manage the potential mismatch between gender and occupational identity, this book engages with the key theoretical concepts of identity, visibility and emotions to examine men's experiences.

Men in Caring Occupations Reviews

'This is a very welcome book on the field of occupational choice. It is well signposted and written for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as a non-academic audience. I have already ordered library copies and included it as a must-read addition to reading lists on gender and occupational choice.' - Sue Child, Times Higher Education

About R. Simpson

RUTH SIMPSON is Professor in Management at Brunel Business School, Brunel University, UK. Her research interests include gender and emotions, gender and management education and gender and organizations. Other published work include Gendering Emotions in Organizations and Voice, Visibility and the Gendering of Organizations.

Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION Introducing Men in Non-Traditional Occupations Identities; with A.Pullen (In)visibility Gender, Service and Emotions PART II: OCCUPATIONAL CONTEXTS Gender, Performativity, Space: Male Cabin Crew and the Negotiation of Identity; with M.Patrickson Bodies, Embodiment and Male Nurses Male Primary School Teachers and the Negotiation of a Professional Identity Occupational Image and Social Identity: The Case of Male Librarians Men on Women and Women on Men: Reflexivity and Constructions of Difference in the Context of Nursing Care Conclusion

Additional information

GOR013205395
9780230574069
0230574068
Men in Caring Occupations: Doing Gender Differently by R. Simpson
Used - Good
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
20090115
193
N/A
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