India''s Working Women and Career Discourses - Society, Socialization, and Agency

Informationen zum Autor Suchitra Shenoy-Packer Klappentext This book examines Indian women's perception of their work and family lives at the intersection of postmodernity and tradition through the lenses of society, socialization, and agency. In interviews with seventy-seven women, this book demonstrates how India’s daughters make personal and professional choices that privilege families over careers. Zusammenfassung This book examines Indian women's perception of their work and family lives at the intersection of postmodernity and tradition through the lenses of society, socialization, and agency. In interviews with seventy-seven women, this book demonstrates how India’s daughters make personal and professional choices that privilege families over careers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Materiality of Sociocultural Discourses Chapter 3: Family Socialization and Career Discourses Chapter 4: Constrained Agency and Communion Chapter 5: Meanings of Work and Careers Chapter 6: Conclusion Appendixes A: Research Methodology B: Positionality and Field Research Experiences C: Interview Guide D: Profiles of Participants

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Suchitra Shenoy-Packer, Shenoy-Packer Suchitra
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 06.08.2014
• EAN: 9780739184776
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-8477-6
• Pagine: 232
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, India, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, Gender studies: women, Sociology: work & labour, Gender studies: women and girls, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General