Gender Capital at Work

Drawing on interviews with nurses, social workers, exotic dancers and hairdressers, this book explores the processes involved in producing and reproducing gendered and classed workers and occupations.

Autorentext
KATE HUPPATZ is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Western Sydney, Australia.

Inhalt
PART I: GENDER, CLASS, WORK AND REWORKING BOURDIEU Introduction Why use Bourdieusian Theory to Study Gender, Class and Work? The Case for 'Gender Capital' Gender and Class in Four Occupations Collecting and Interpreting Work-Life Stories PART II: LOCATING GENDER CAPITAL AT WORK: FOUR CASE STUDIES Nursing Social Work Exotic Dancing Hairdressing Conclusions