Working Women

This book contains narratives pertaining to the challenges, struggles and success stories of women in the workplace who come from diverse cultures and social backgrounds. The essays discuss the struggles of women who were marginalised but who fought for recognition, dignity, and respect in their workplaces and personal lives. The narratives cross cultural boundaries presenting multiple dimensions of the struggle and success of women from different walks of life.

Working Women: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Survival brings hope for those who continue to suffer in silence. This multi-cultural anthology of essays highlights women's perspectives on a wide range of issues: survival in the workplace, spirituality and religion, empowerment and financial independence, and health and wellness. It provides a space for women to present their lived realities within a global context.

Given its racy and lucid narrative style, this book would interest a wide readership including working women from various backgrounds, women's groups and non-governmental organizations. It would also interest those involved in women's studies, gender studies, organisational culture and communication, sociology and human resource management.

Sommario

Foreword - Harsh Suri
PART I: STRUGGLES IN THE WORKPLACE
Experiences of a Black South African Woman - Thenjiwe Magwaza
Single Motherhood in America: My Struggle - Heide Kaminski
Redefining the Meaning of Work - Millicent Daweti
Moving and Mixing: Stories of Migrant Women in New Zealand - Maureen Lewis
PART II: EXPLOITATION IN THE WORKPLACE
Homeless Women and the Choices They Make - Kay Sexton
Pencilled in at the Margins: Dealing with Bullies at Work - Shelda Debowski
Gender Equity in a Post-Apartheid South Africa - Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers
In Search of a Title - Lynne Hunt
PART III: HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Our Lives with Mother and Alzheimer's Illness - Arlene Fester
'Openly Positive': Living and Working with HIV/AIDS - Nokujabula Myeza and Dennis Francis
Children Left Behind: Voices(Ukhuhebeza) of HIV Mothers - Nirmala Gopal and Reshma Sookrajh
PART IV: HAVING FAITH: RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS
Cultural Identities of South African Hindu Women - Sheila Chirkut
Spiritual Strength in Overcoming Adversity - Anniekie Ravhudzulo
Finding Work in the New Democracy - Arlene Fester
PART V: FINDING SPACES: WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
Living and Working in Calcutta: Jane's Story - Robyn Andrews
Surviving with a Disability in New York City - Diane Saarinen
Gendered Spaces: Men in Women's Places Vivian - Vivian Besen Ojong
Poverty, Empowerment and Grass-roots Democracy: Defining Participatory Approaches - Sita Venkateswar
PART VI: CONCLUSION
Locating Women's Struggles in a Cultural Context - Fay Patel

Info autore

Dr Fay Patel is a lecturer in Higher Education and academic developer at the Centre for University Teaching. Fay received her doctoral degree in mass communication and communication studies at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA. She is involved in a number of regional and local higher education projects in curriculum development and assessment, leadership in higher education, internationalization of the curriculum and cultural diversity. Fay has over 25 years of experience as a professor, researcher, academic developer, programme and project coordinator, and leader in higher education in five countries (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States of America and South Africa). Fay is South African by birth, a Canadian immigrant and a migrant worker in Australia. Her research interests include the scholarship of teaching and learning, enhancing student learning through teaching development, internationalizing the curriculum, international development and global cultural communication perspectives, diffusion of new media technology, and online research methods and communication. She is the co-editor of Working Women: Stories of Struggle, Strife and Survival published by SAGE India in 2009. Fay is also author of Role of Attitudes and Perceptions in Diffusion of Innovations: Implementation of the Internet and Email in South Africa. Her forthcoming publication is a co-edited book titled Diffusion of Innovations and International Development: Critical Perspectives in the 21st Century.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kogi Naidoo, Fay Patel
• Con la collaborazione di: Kogi Naidoo (Editore), Fay Patel (Editore)
• Editore: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2009
• Pagine: 264
• Dimensioni: 145 mm x 211 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 397 g
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche