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Still a Man's World

Men Who Do Women's Work
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Men who do "women's work" have consistently been the butt of jokes, derided for their lack of drive and masculinity. This study provides a new look at men who work in predominantly female jobs. Having conducted extensive interviews in four cities, Williams uncovers how men in four occupations (nursing, elementary school teaching, librarianship and social work) think about themselves and experience their work. Contrary to popular imagery, men in traditionally female occupations do not define themselves differently from men in more traditional occupations. Williams finds that most embrace conventional, masculine values. Her findings about how these men fare in their jobs are also counterintuitive. Rather than being surpassed by the larger number of women around them, these men experience the "glass escalator effect", rising in disproportionate numbers to administrative jobs at the top of their professions. Williams finds that a complex interplay between gendered expectations embedded in organizations, and the socially determined ideas workers bring to their jobs, contribute to mens' advantages in these occupations. Using a feminist psychoanalytic perspective, Williams calls for more men not only to cross over to women's occupations, but also to develop alternative masculinities that find common ground with traditionally female norms of co-operation and caring. Until the workplace is sexually intergrated and masculine and feminine norms equally valued, it will unfortunately remain "still a man's world."

Author Biography:

Christine L. Williams is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas, Austin and author of Gender Differences at Work (California, 1989).
Release date Australia
February 9th, 1995
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
7 tables
Pages
243
Dimensions
152x229x15
ISBN-13
9780520087873
Product ID
25215104

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