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Women in Kolkata's IT Sector
Dutta, Mousumi; Husain, Zakir
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Paperback. Women in Kolkata's IT Sector Series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology. Num Pages: 148 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JMG; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Based on a survey of women workers in Kolkata’s IT sector, this book argues that growth of the IT sector has created a demand for skilled professionals. This has provided scope for highly educated urban women to create a space of self-expression and enjoy enhanced status and prestige within their families. These women workers carefully plan their career and daily activities, keeping in mind the need to balance diverse and conflicting needs of work and home. This kind of decision-making occurs outside the utilitarian framework and is better framed in terms of Herbert Simon’s ‘satisficing’ approach, which takes into account ... Read more
Based on a survey of women workers in Kolkata’s IT sector, this book argues that growth of the IT sector has created a demand for skilled professionals. This has provided scope for highly educated urban women to create a space of self-expression and enjoy enhanced status and prestige within their families. These women workers carefully plan their career and daily activities, keeping in mind the need to balance diverse and conflicting needs of work and home. This kind of decision-making occurs outside the utilitarian framework and is better framed in terms of Herbert Simon’s ‘satisficing’ approach, which takes into account ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer, India, Private Ltd India
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Sociology
Number of Pages
133
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9788132215929
SKU
V9788132215929
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About Dutta, Mousumi; Husain, Zakir
Zakir Husain is Associate Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. After completing his doctorate in resource management, he has worked on education, health and gender issues. He has published extensively in journals like Ecological Economics, Social Indicators Research, Journal of Cultural Heritage and Economic & Political Weekly. Mousumi Dutta ... Read more
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