Femininities at work: How women support other women in the workplace

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dc.contributor.authorKelan, Elisabeth K.
dc.contributor.authorCarr, Melissa
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-20T13:51:34Z
dc.date.available2017-07-20T13:51:34Z
dc.date.issued2016-09-08
dc.description.abstractRecent research has highlighted the negative intra-gender relations that occur between women in organisations, focusing on aspects such as micro-violence, the queen bee syndrome, negative intra-gender relations, and competition and distance between women. Through a thematic analysis of interviews with 16 women, we draw on material where women were asked to consider their intra-gender relationships at work. We suggest that women are actively supporting each other and aligning themselves with each other; they are ‘mobilising femininities’ to help negotiate dominant hegemonic masculinity. However, the women also demonstrate contested femininities, creating distance from women who are not displaying an appropriate femininity. The article thereby examines the affiliated and contested femininities that women bring to bear in the workplace. It makes a contribution towards understanding mobilising femininities, the extent to which this is a conscious or liminal process for women and how, through mobilising femininities, gender as a social practice is demonstrated.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationCarr M, Kelan E, Femininities at work: How women support other women in the workplace, Proceedings of British Academy of Management (BAM2016) Conference: Thriving in Turbulent Times, 6-8 September 2016, Newcastle, UKen_UK
dc.identifier.otherhttp://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/24467/
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/12223
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherBritish Academy of Managementen_UK
dc.rights©2016 British Academy of Management. This is the Author Accepted Manuscript. Please refer to any applicable publisher terms of use.
dc.titleFemininities at work: How women support other women in the workplaceen_UK
dc.typeConference paperen_UK

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