Men in caring occupations : doing gender differently
by
Simpson, Ruth, 1949-
Title
:
Men in caring occupations : doing gender differently
Author
:
Simpson, Ruth, 1949-
ISBN
:
9780230574069
Personal Author
:
Simpson, Ruth, 1949-
Publication Information
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Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Physical Description
:
vii, 193 p. ; 23 cm.
General Note
:
Formerly CIP.
Contents
:
Pt. I. Identity, Visibility, Emotions -- 1. Introducing Men in Non-Traditional Occupations -- 2. Identities / Alison Pullen -- 3. (In)visibility -- 4. Gender, Service and Emotions -- Pt. II. Occupational Contexts -- 5. Gender, Performativity, Space: Male Cabin Crew and the Negotiation of Identity / Margaret Patrickson -- 6. Bodies, Embodiment and Male Nurses -- 7. Male Primary School Teachers and the Negotiation of a Professional Identity -- 8. Occupational Image and Social Identity: The Case of Male Librarians -- 9. Reflexivity and Constructions of Difference in the Context of Nursing Care -- 10. Conclusion.
Abstract
:
"Exploring the experiences of the growing number of men who have entered 'feminine' service and caring occupations, this book examines how men in these contexts both 'do' and 'undo' gender as they manage the potential mismatch between gender and occupational identity. The book highlights some of the complications of managing identity in these contexts as well as the complexities and dynamics of negotiating difference."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
Professions -- Sex differences.
Occupations -- Sex differences.
Men -- Identity.
Men -- Employment -- Psychological aspects.
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
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| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168023682137 | 331.70081 S613M 2009 | 1 |