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Gender and Sexuality in Male-Dominated Occupations: Women Working in Construction and Transport
Tessa Wright
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Hardback. Num Pages: 302 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KNJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
Examining women's diverse experiences of male-dominated work, this ground-breaking book explores what sexuality and gender means to women working in the construction and transport industries. Using accounts from heterosexual women and lesbians working in professional, manual and operational roles, Gender and Sexuality in Male-Dominated Occupations adopts an intersectional approach to examine advantage and disadvantage on the basis of gender, sexuality and occupational class in these sectors. Drawing on interviews and focus groups, the author examines why women choose to enter male-dominated industries, their experiences of workplace relations, their use of women's support networks and trade unions, and the interface between ... Read more
Examining women's diverse experiences of male-dominated work, this ground-breaking book explores what sexuality and gender means to women working in the construction and transport industries. Using accounts from heterosexual women and lesbians working in professional, manual and operational roles, Gender and Sexuality in Male-Dominated Occupations adopts an intersectional approach to examine advantage and disadvantage on the basis of gender, sexuality and occupational class in these sectors. Drawing on interviews and focus groups, the author examines why women choose to enter male-dominated industries, their experiences of workplace relations, their use of women's support networks and trade unions, and the interface between ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
287
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137501349
SKU
V9781137501349
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Tessa Wright
Tessa Wright is a senior lecturer in Human Resource Management at the Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity, Queen Mary University of London, UK. Her research covers equality and discrimination at work, with an interest in strategies for advancing equality, including through trade unions.
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