Gender studies: women and girls Books
NewSouth Publishing Making Girls and Boys: Inside the science of sex
Book SynopsisWhat is it that makes a person a boy or a girl? From our cradles to our graves, a pair of letters, either XX or XY, will define much of our lives. "It's a girl!" or "It's a boy!" will be the first label applied to us, the first thing said about who we are as an individual. For every person in every society, gender has a fundamental affect on what we choose, how we live, and how we think about the world and how the world sees us. Sex is one of the most powerfully defining concepts that we have. Of course, we assume that we know what this gender thing is: boys are boys, girls are girls. Sex is fixed, biologically determined, simple. But what if it isn't? As Jane McCredie moves from laboratories to cafe tables, trying to find out exactly what sex is, the picture becomes much more complicated. Evolutionary psychologists, trans-gendered people, children playing with trucks and dolls, hormone specialists - they all have different stories to tell about what makes us girls and boys. These stories force us to stop and ask, 'is it really so straightforward?' Are we all really just stamped out in blue and pink? Leading us on a remarkable exploration of the ground where biology and culture meet, intertwine and ultimately blur, this book examines the new science which is helping us answer these important questions. Showing that we are far from "opposite" sexes, Making Girls and Boys will challenge everything you thought you knew about men and women.
£17.95
NewSouth Publishing Australian Women War Reporters: Boer War to
Book SynopsisWhy do Australians know the names of Charles Bean, Alan Moorehead and Chester Wilmot, but not Agnes Macready, Anne Matheson and Lorraine Stumm?This is the hidden story of Australian and New Zealand women war reporters who fought for equality with their male colleagues and filed stories from the main conflict zones of the twentieth century.
£999.99
NewSouth Publishing The Worst Woman in Sydney: The Life and Crimes of
Book SynopsisMatriarch of the criminal underworld … or the Robin Hood of inner Sydney? The legend of Kate Leigh, Sydney’s famed brothel madam, sly grog seller and drug dealer, has loomed large in TV’s Underbelly and every other account of Sydney’s criminal history from the 1920s to the 1960s. But she has never had a biography of her own. Despite having over 100 criminal convictions to her name, Kate Leigh is remembered as a local hero, giving money to needy families and supporting her Surry Hills community through the hard times of Depression and war. Here, novelist and historian Leigh Straw teases out the full story of how this wayward Reformatory girl from Dubbo made a fortune in eastern Sydney and became a leading underworld figure.
£16.10
NewSouth Publishing Damned Whores and God's Police
Book SynopsisSexual harassment, domestic violence and date rape had not been named, although they certainly existed, when Damned Whores and God’s Police was first published in 1975. That was before the Sex Discrimination Act of 1984 and before large numbers of women became visible in employment, in politics and elsewhere across society. It’s hard to imagine an Australia where these abuses were not yet fully understood as obstacles to women’s equality, yet that was Australia in 1975.It was in this climate that Anne Summers identified ‘damned whores’ and ‘God’s police’, the stereotypes that characterised all women as being either virtuous mothers whose function was to civilise society or bad girls who refused, or were unable, to conform to that norm and who were thus spurned and rejected by mainstream Australia. These stereotypes persist to this day, argues Anne Summers in this updated version of her classic book which, in the 40 years since it was first published, has sold well over 100,000 copies and been set on countless school and university syllabuses. Who are today’s damned whores? And why do women themselves still want to be God’s Police? And although sexual harassment, domestic violence and date rape are well understood today they are nevertheless still with us and seem to be increasing. The fight is far from over.
£20.66
NewSouth Publishing Never Say Die: The Hundred-Year Overnight Success
Book SynopsisAustralian women’s football rides high on the sporting landscape now, but this book shows that success has been one-hundred years in the making. It shares stories of triumph in the face of overwhelming odds, and tales of heartbreak and obstacles that seem insurmountable. But it is also about community, endurance and collective success.Eye-opening and celebratory, it tells the story of amateur women kicking a ball around a century ago to Australia’s national team being one of the best in the world. The Matildas are forty years old and no longer have to wear hand-me-down men’s kits, pay for their own medical insurance and do it all for love not money. But there have been no free kicks along the way as they have faced prejudice and even outright hostility.Never Say Die takes in dusty archives, rainy pitch-side evenings and heart-breaking and heart-warming interviews – including with FIFA and FFA board members, Matildas past and present, W-League coaches and players, state and club administrators. But at its heart are fans from every level of the game who could not love it more.Written by two football fanatics, with access to key figures in Australian women’s football, the book shows that the overnight success of Australian women’s football has been one hundred years in the making.
£18.86
NewSouth Publishing Women and Whitlam: Revisiting the revolution
Book SynopsisThe Whitlam government transformed Australia. And yet the scope and scale of the reforms for Australian women are often overlooked.The Whitlam government of 1972–75 appointed a women's advisor to national government — a world first — and reopened the equal pay case. It extended the minimum wage for women, introduced the single mother's benefit and paid maternity leave in the public service, ensured cheap and accessible contraception, funded women's refuges and women's health centres, introduced accessible, no-fault divorce and the Family Court, and much more.Women and Whitlam brings together three generations — including Elizabeth Evatt, Eva Cox, Patricia Amphlett, Elizabeth Reid, Tanya Plibersek, Heidi Norman, Blair Williams and Ranuka Tandan — to revisit the Whitlam revolution and to build on it for the future.
£19.76
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Map Worlds: A History of Women in Cartography
Book SynopsisMap Worlds plots a journey of discovery through the world of women map-makers from the golden age of cartography in the sixteenth-century Low Countries to tactile maps in contemporary Brazil. Author Will C. van den Hoonaard examines the history of women in the profession, sets out the situation of women in technical fields and cartography-related organizations, and outlines the challenges they face in their careers. Map Worlds explores women as colourists in early times, describes the major houses of cartographic production, and delves into the economic function of intermarriages among cartographic houses and families. It relates how in later centuries, working from the margins, women produced maps to record painful tribal memories or sought to remedy social injustices. Much later, one woman so changed the way we think about continents that the shift has been likened to the Copernican revolution. Other women created order and wonder about the lunar landscape, and still others turned the art and science of making maps inside out, exposing the hidden, unconscious, and subliminal ""text"" of maps. Shared by all these map-makers are themes of social justice and making maps work for the betterment of humanity.Trade Review``The vignettes draw together perhaps the only source for personal biographies of female pioneers in heavily male-dominated professions.'' -- Julie Sweetkind-Singer -- The Portolan, Spring 2014`Map Worlds provides a social and cultural analysis of the intersections between gender and cartographic practice. By focussing on maps themselves, Map Worlds fits within the new materialist turn within the social sciences, rejecting binaries between matter and discourse and attributing agency to things. There is also a focus on the epistemic uniqueness of women-made maps which is a real point of interest for readers (like myself) broadly concerned with gender and technology. The major strength of the book is built on interviews with 25 women occupied in cartography.... Attention to the structural and normative environment of cartography is a proper area of focus for a sociologist but one that has until now remained understudied.... The author is particularly interested in how the contours of this map world have circumscribed the lives of female cartographers.... Map Worlds seeks some redress for the exclusion and exploitation of female cartographers, both by providing detailed visibilty on the role of women in the production of cartographic knowledge from the 13th C on (29168) and by telling the in-depth stories of particular women map-makers (169204).... Van den Hoonaard makes the claim that theoretical shifts within cartography away from realist approaches has made some wiggle room for the simultaneous recognition of women cartographers because women make maps differently, more subjectively. This is a tricky argument to make without sliding toward essentialism. There is of course a wealth of good research demonstrating that female scientists set different sorts of research questions and may even bring a unique epistemological perspective on the same sets of questions or data (eg. Fox-Keller 1985). Map Worlds engages with such empirical researchspecifically that coming out of feminist geography and cartography (269284)which helps to provide nuance to the claim about gendered cartographic practice.'' - Kelly Bronson, Canadian Journal of Sociology, 39 (3), 2014Table of Contents Map Worlds: A History of Women in Cartography by Will C. van den Hoonaard List of Figures, Tables, and Charts Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: The Strands through Map Worlds 2 Who Is a Cartographer? 3 The Thirteenth to Seventeenth Centuries 4 The Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries (1666 to 1850) 5 Cartography from the Margins: From the Early Twentieth Century to World War II 6 Mid- to Late-Twentieth-Century Pioneers and Advancers in North America 7 Late-Twentieth-Century Pioneers and Advancers in Europe, Asia, and Latin America 8 ""Getting There without Aiming at It"": Women's Experiences in Becoming Cartographers 9 ""We Are Good Ghosts!"": Orientations and Expectations of Women Cartographers 10 Educational Opportunities and Obstacles 11 The Gendered Social Organization 12 Female Pathways through the Present-Day Map World 13 Gender Shifts Appendices A Methodology B Topics Covered in an In-Depth Interview C Overview of Twenty-Eight Women Pioneers in Cartography Notes References Copyright Acknowledgements Index
£26.96
Wilfrid Laurier University Press What the Oceans Remember: Searching for Belonging
Book SynopsisAuthor Sonja Boon's heritage is complicated. Although she has lived in Canada for more than thirty years, she was born in the UK to a Surinamese mother and a Dutch father. Boon's family history spans five continents: Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, South America, and North America. Despite her complex and multi-layered background, she has often omitted her full heritage, replying ""I'm Dutch-Canadian"" to anyone who asks about her identity. An invitation to join a family tree project inspired a journey to the heart of the histories that have shaped her identity. It was an opportunity to answer the two questions that have dogged her over the years: Where does she belong? And who does she belong to?Boon's archival research - in Suriname, the Netherlands, the UK, and Canada - brings her opportunities to reflect on the possibilities and limitations of the archives themselves, the tangliness of oceanic migration, histories, the meaning of legacy, music, love, freedom, memory, ruin, and imagination. Ultimately, she reflected on the relevance of our past to understanding our present.Deeply informed by archival research and current scholarship, but written as a reflective and intimate memoir, What the Oceans Remember addresses current issues in migration, identity, belonging, and history through an interrogation of race, ethnicity, gender, archives and memory. More importantly, it addresses the relevance of our past to understanding our present. It shows the multiplicity of identities and origins that can shape the way we understand our histories and our own selves.Trade Review"What the Oceans Remember is breathtaking in scope. Reaching across continents, oceans and histories, it shows us what it means to live in the shadow of freedom while unfree; how the colour of a person's skin can determine if they are seen or invisible; how the word home can exclude; how the beauty of music can be a balm; how the invaluable quiet of an archive can quake with unearthed voices. Unrelentingly honest, sometimes harrowing, steeped in rich and startling insight, and conveyed in transparent prose - elegant as silk, tough as steel." - Lisa Moore, author of the story collection Something for Everyone"What the Oceans Remember addresses the complex and complicit question 'Where are you from?' by taking readers on an extraordinary trip through continents and countries, and to cities and their archives, to help us understand how the stories of our ancestors tell us something about ourselves. Boon's exploration of the seductive spaces of the archives and the crossing of various kinds of borders brings to mind the work of Saidiya Hartman (Lose Your Mother), Maggie Nelson (The Argonauts), and complements the work of writers like Sara Ahmed as well." - Minelle Mahtani, University of British Columbia, author of Mixed Race Amnesia: Resisting the Romanticization of Multiraciality, host and creator of Acknowledgements and Sense of Place"Timely, compelling and illuminating in equal measure, What the Oceans Remember, which scrutinizes the lives and legacies of several generations of slaves and indentured labourers in Suriname, also confronts the rights and responsibilities we bear in relation to our ancestors. In this ever-questioning memoir, Sonja Boon maps emotional registers and bureaucratic statistics as honestly as she navigates theoretical currents and ethical anxiety. Weaving desire, dreams, and personal memory into the historical record, Boon succeeds admirably in making silences speak and fragments cohere in a fine example of creative non-fiction." -- Lydia Syson, author of Mr Peacock's Possessions
£26.06
Wilfrid Laurier University Press What the Oceans Remember: Searching for Belonging
Book SynopsisSonja Boon’s heritage is complicated. Although she has lived in Canada for more than 30 years, she was born in the UK to a Surinamese mother and a Dutch father. An invitation to join a family tree project inspired a journey to the heart of the histories that have shaped her identity, as she sought to answer two questions that have dogged her over the years: Where does she belong? And who does she belong to? Boon’s archival research—in Suriname, the Netherlands, the UK, and Canada—brings her opportunities to reflect on the possibilities and limitations of the archives themselves, the tangliness of oceanic migration, histories, the meaning of legacy, music, love, freedom, memory, ruin, and imagination. Ultimately, she reflected on the relevance of our past to understanding our present. Deeply informed by archival research and current scholarship, but written as a reflective and intimate memoir, What the Oceans Remember addresses current issues in migration, identity, belonging, and history through an interrogation of race, ethnicity, gender, archives and memory. More importantly, it addresses the relevance of our past to understanding our present. It shows the multiplicity of identities and origins that can shape the way we understand our histories and our own selves.Trade Review“What the Oceans Remember is breathtaking in scope. Reaching across continents, oceans and histories, it shows us what it means to live in the shadow of freedom while unfree; how the colour of a person’s skin can determine if they are seen or invisible; how the word home can exclude; how the beauty of music can be a balm; how the invaluable quiet of an archive can quake with unearthed voices. Unrelentingly honest, sometimes harrowing, steeped in rich and startling insight, and conveyed in transparent prose – elegant as silk, tough as steel.” – Lisa Moore, author of the story collection Something for Everyone “What the Oceans Remember addresses the complex and complicit question ‘Where are you from?’ by taking readers on an extraordinary trip through continents and countries, and to cities and their archives, to help us understand how the stories of our ancestors tell us something about ourselves. Boon’s exploration of the seductive spaces of the archives and the crossing of various kinds of borders brings to mind the work of Saidiya Hartman (Lose Your Mother), Maggie Nelson (The Argonauts), and complements the work of writers like Sara Ahmed as well.” – Minelle Mahtani, University of British Columbia, author of Mixed Race Amnesia: Resisting the Romanticization of Multiraciality, host and creator of Acknowledgements and Sense of Place “Timely, compelling and illuminating in equal measure, What the Oceans Remember, which scrutinizes the lives and legacies of several generations of slaves and indentured labourers in Suriname, also confronts the rights and responsibilities we bear in relation to our ancestors. In this ever-questioning memoir, Sonja Boon maps emotional registers and bureaucratic statistics as honestly as she navigates theoretical currents and ethical anxiety. Weaving desire, dreams, and personal memory into the historical record, Boon succeeds admirably in making silences speak and fragments cohere in a fine example of creative non-fiction.” – Lydia Syson, author of Mr Peacock’s Possessions
£19.76
AU Press Living on the Land: Indigenous Women’s
Book SynopsisAn extensive body of literature on Indigenous knowledge and ways ofknowing has been written since the 1980s. This research has for themost part been conducted by scholars operating within Westernepistemological frameworks that tend not only to deny the subjectivityof knowledge but also to privilege masculine authority. As a result,the information gathered predominantly reflects the types of knowledgetraditionally held by men, yielding a perspective that is at oncegendered and incomplete. Even those academics, communities, andgovernments interested in consulting with Indigenous peoples for thepurposes of planning, monitoring, and managing land use have largelyignored the knowledge traditionally produced, preserved, andtransmitted by Indigenous women. While this omission reflectspatriarchal assumptions, it may also be the result of the reductionisttendencies of researchers, who have attempted to organize Indigenousknowledge so as to align it with Western scientific categories, and ofpolicy makers, who have sought to deploy such knowledge in the serviceof external priorities. Such efforts to apply Indigenous knowledge havehad the effect of abstracting this knowledge from place as well as fromthe world view and community—and by extension the gender—towhich it is inextricably connected. Living on the Land examines how patriarchy, gender, andcolonialism have shaped the experiences of Indigenous women as bothknowers and producers of knowledge. From a variety of methodologicalperspectives, contributors to the volume explore the nature and scopeof Indigenous women’s knowledge, its rootedness in relationshipsboth human and spiritual, and its inseparability from land andlandscape. From the reconstruction of cultural and ecological heritageby Naskapi women in Québec to the medical expertise of Métis women inwestern Canada to the mapping and securing of land rights in Nicaragua,Living on the Land focuses on the integral role of women as stewards ofthe land and governors of the community. Together, these contributionspoint to a distinctive set of challenges and possibilities forIndigenous women and their communities.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Indigenous Women and Knowledge - IsabelAltamirano-Jiménez and Nathalie Kermoal 1 Distortion and Healing: Finding Balance and a “GoodMind” Through the Rearticulation of Sky Woman’s Journey -Kahente Horn-Miller 2 Double Consciousness and Cree Perspectives: Reclaiming IndigenousWomen’s Knowledge - Shalene Jobin Vandervelde 3 Naskapi Women: Words, Narratives, and Knowledge - Carole Lévesque,Denise Geoffroy, and Geneviève Polèse 4 Mapping, Knowledge, and Gender in the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua- Isabel Altamirano-Jiménez and Leanna Parker 5 Métis Women’s Environmental Knowledge and the Recognition ofMétis Rights - Nathalie Kermoal 6 Community-Based Research and Métis Women’s Knowledge inNorthwest Saskatchewan - Kathy L. Hodgson Smith and NathalieKermoal 7 Gender and the Social Dimensions of Changing Caribou Populationsin the Western Arctic - Brenda Parlee and Kristine Wray 8 “This Is the Life”: Women’s Harvesting, Fishing,and Food Security in Paulatuuq, Northwest Territories - Zoe Todd Notes List of Contributors
£999.99
AU Press Without Apology: Writings on Abortion in Canada
Book SynopsisUntil the late 1960s, the authorities on abortion were for the mostpart men—politicians, clergy, lawyers, physicians, all of whomhad an interest in regulating women’s bodies. Even today, when wehear women speak publicly about abortion, the voices are usually thoseof the leaders of women’s and abortion rights organizations,women who hold political office, and, on occasion, female physicians.We also hear quite frequently from spokeswomen for anti-abortiongroups. Rarely, however, do we hear the voices of ordinarywomen—women whose lives have been in some way touched byabortion. Their thoughts typically owe more to human circumstance thanto ideology, and without them, we run the risk of thinking and talkingabout the issue of abortion only in the abstract. Without Apology seeks to address this issue by gatheringthe voices of activists, feminists, and scholars as well as abortionproviders and clinic support staff alongside the stories of women whoseexperience with abortion is more personal. With the particular aim ofmoving beyond the polarizing rhetoric that has characterized the issueof abortion and reproductive justice for so long, WithoutApology is an engrossing and arresting account that will promoteboth reflection and discussion.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Without Apology / Shannon Stettner 1 Abortion in Canada: A History / Shannon Stettner Part I Speaking from Experience 2 Giving Voice to the Unspeakable / Judith Mintz 3 T.A. / Clarissa Hurley 4 But I Kept All These Things, and Pondered Them in My Heart / JessWoolford 5 Keep It Small / Evey Hornbeck 6 A Bad Law and a Bold Woman / Bernadette Wagner 7 I Don’t Blame the Abortion / Rebecca 8 [untitled] / Mackenzie Part II Abortion Rights Activism 9 The Ontario Coalition for Abortion Clinics: Reproductive Freedomand the Campaign to Overturn the Federal Abortion Law / Carolyn Eganand Linda Gardner 10 The Radical Handmaids and Stephen Harper’s War on Women,Battleground 2012: Reopening the Abortion Debate / Aalya Ahmad /Radical Handmaids 11 Arts4choice.com / Martha Solomon 12 "We Can Get There Faster If We All Move Together": TheBirth of a Reproductive Justice Academic Activist / ColleenMacQuarrie 13 We Need to See Change: One Woman’s Motivations for PushingWaves on Prince Edward Island / Sadie Roberts 14 Pro-Choice Organizing on Canadian University Campuses: Unpackingthe Debate over Free Speech Versus Hate Speech / Kelly Holloway Part III Challenging Opposing Positions 15 Blinded by the Right: My Past as an Anti-abortion Activist /Natalie Lochwin 16 One Woman’s Evolving View of Abortion / Tracey L.Anderson 17 Pro-Choice for God’s Sake / Shannon Pinkney 18 Abortion Commentary / Laura Wershler 19 Pro-abortion and Proud: Exploring Alternative ReproductiveJustice Labels / Laura Gillespie 20 Same as It Ever Was: Anti-Choice Extremism and the "ThirdWay" / Jane Cawthorne 21 Women over Ideology / Nick Van der Graaf Part IV Practitioners and Clinic Support 22 Lessons from Life in Abortion Care / Peggy Cooke 23 "Do you think I will go to hell for this?" / RuthMiller 24 The Counsellor’s Voice / Erin Mullan 25 Empathy: Whose Choice Is OK? / Ellen Wiebe 26 Therapeutic Abortion / Sterling Haynes 27 "I am proud to provide abortions" / Evan James Part V Sites of Struggle 28 The Choice Between Rights and Revolution / Karen Stote 29 Sex Selection Abortions: The Politics of Race in MulticulturalCanada / Bindy Kang 30 The Public Pregnancy: How the Fetal Debut and the Public HealthParadigm Affect Pregnancy Practice / Jen Rinaldi 31 A Harm-Reduction Approach to Abortion / Shannon Dea The Unfinished Revolution / Shannon Stettner
£33.15
University of Calgary Press We Need to Do This: A History of the Women's
Book SynopsisIn Canada, a woman is killed by her intimate partner every six days. Alberta has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country. Starting in the 1970s, Alberta women's shelters have assisted women in crisis. Much more than a safe place to sleep, shelters work to prevent violence through education and training, connect people and communities, and support the complex needs of survivors through a multitude of services. We Need to Do This is the story of Alberta women's shelters. Based on dozens of in-depth interviews, it traces the evolution of a progressive social movement in a traditionally conservative province. These are the stories of women whose voices may otherwise never have been heard: entry-level workers at fledgling shelters battling the assumption that their facilities would create crime, small-town shelter directors forced to self-censor or lose community—and financial—support, Indigenous women fighting to serve their sisters in Indigenous spaces. Beginning with the women who founded the first shelters, and continuing through the establishment of the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters to the present day, We Need to Do This is a story of hope and survival for the women's shelter movement and for the mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, and daughters it continues to serve.
£21.56
Reaktion Books Lost Girls: The Invention of the Flapper
Book SynopsisIn the glorious, boozy party after the First World War, a new being burst defiantly onto the world stage: the 'flapper'. Young, impetuous and flirtatious, she was an alluring, controversial figure, celebrated in movies, fiction, plays and the pages of fashion magazines. But, as this book argues, she didn't appear out of nowhere. This spirited history presents a fresh look at the reality of young women's experiences in America and Britain from the 1890s to the 1920s, when the 'modern' girl emerged. Lost Girls is a story of youth derided and fetishized; of ageing viscerally feared. It is a story of a culture beset by anxiety about adolescent girls. And it is a story of young women trying to shape their own identity amidst contradictory theories of adolescence and sexuality, the politics of suffrage, and the popular fiction, theatre, cinema and dance hall crazes of the time. Linda Simon shows us how the modern girl bravely created a culture, a look and a future of her own. Lost Girls is an illuminating history of the iconic flapper as she evolved from a problem to a temptation, and finally, in the 1920s and beyond, to an aspiration.
£14.99
Emerald Publishing Limited Beyond Stock Stories and Folktales: African
Book SynopsisAsk practically any academic department chair why they do not have more African Americans among faculty members and they generally respond with stock stories or folktales, which stimulated the title of this volume. Stock stories are akin to grand narratives that explain 'why things are' in ways that satisfy those in dominant positions. Frierson and Tate argue it is time to move beyond these. The purpose of the book is to provide historical, conceptual, and empirically-based analyses focused on the development of African Americans in STEM fields. There is rarely any real understanding of the uneven contours of the education pipeline or the transition to academic life experienced in these situations and this volume will shed light on opportunities to advance African American attainment in STEM disciplines throughout the academic and professional spectra, and the mitigation of disparities that continue to be so prevalent. The editors hope that it will generate discussions and actions that are based on empirical evidence and policy analyses, rather than long standing stock stories and folktales that misrepresent the paths linked to African Americans' attainment in STEM fields.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Foreword. Chapter 1 Undergraduate Institutions that Foster Black Scientists. Chapter 2 African-American, Academically Gifted, Millennial Students in STEM Disciplines at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Factors that Impact Successful Degree Completion. Chapter 3 African American Males in the Meyerhoff Scholars Program: Outcomes and Processes. Chapter 4 The Relationship Between Academic Self-Concept and Career Self-Efficacy Among African-American Males in STEM Disciplines at Two Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An Exploratory Study. Chapter 5 Postsecondary Educational Aspirations and Expectations Among School-Age Black Males: Monitoring the Future of Black Men in STEM Fields. Chapter 6 Black Men in the STEM fields at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Chapter 7 Reflecting and Defying Tradition: African-American Women in STEM. Chapter 8 Black Women Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Perspectives for a National Imperative. Chapter 9 Successful PHD Pathways to Advanced STEM Careers for Black Women. Chapter 10 Sense of Belonging and African-American Student Success in STEM: Comparative Insights Between Men and Women. Chapter 11 Maximizing Returns on Public Investments: Mentoring African American Males in STEM Disciplines. Chapter 12 What Type of Institutions are Successful at Replicating the Diversity of the Full-Time Student Population in the Pool of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded for STEM-Disciplines?. Chapter 13 African American Faculty in Science and Engineering: The Illusion of Inclusion. Chapter 14 Future Faculty/Research Scientist Mentoring Program: Proven Coping Strategies for Successful Matriculation of African Americans in Computing Science Doctoral Programs. Chapter 15 Ten in 10: A Reflective Examination of how a University in the South Graduated 10 African American Computer Science Ph.D.s in 10 Years. Chapter 16 STEM Blind Spots: Moving Beyond Stock Stories and Folktales. Beyond Stock Stories and Folktales: African Americans’ Paths to STEM Fields. Diversity in higher education. Diversity in higher education. Copyright page.
£103.99
Emerald Publishing Limited Women of Color in Higher Education: Turbulent
Book SynopsisHistorically, women of color have experienced discrimination based on the double jeopardy of race and/or ethnicity, and gender in their quest for access and advancement in higher education. Today's women of color in higher education however are the beneficiaries of courageous and committed women predecessors who confronted and disrupted institutions to attain a higher level of education (Jean-Marie, 2005). Together with Volume 10, this two-edited volume focuses on African American, Hispanic American, Native American, and Asian-Pacific American women whose increased presence in senior level administrative and academic positions in higher education is transforming the political climate to be more inclusive of women of color. Topics include trends and issues, leadership styles/characteristics, tenure and promotion, mentoring/social networks, and challenges and opportunities. As a conceptual framework, the collection of chapters in the two volumes acquaints readers with a broad overview of the characteristics and experiences of women of color in higher education. The two volumes include: "Women of Color in Higher Education: Turbulent Past, Promising Future" and "Women of Color in Higher Education: Contemporary Perspectives and Changing Directions".Trade Review"Women of Color tell their courageous stories about navigating what historically has been a male-dominated academy. They bring with them cultural strengths and experiences interwoven with mainstream credentials with which to create changed environments in academe that more adequately reflect the diversity of the 21st century world. Henrietta Mann, Ph.D., Founding President, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal College. Professor Emeritus in Native American Studies, Montana State University" "Women of Color in Higher Education, in two volumes, provides a comprehensive and rich analysis of the progress and problems associated with participation of women in colleges and universities. With topics ranging from women in collegiate athletics to STEM, from African American, Latina to Asian and Native American women, from new leaders in colleges and universities to seasoned professionals, these volumes are just as critical for administrators and faculty as they are for women who aspire to a successful career in higher education. Anne S. Pruitt-Logan, Ed.D., Professor Emerita, The Ohio State University"Table of ContentsAcknowledgment. PROLOGUE. List of Contributors. Examining the “Present” Status of Women of Color. Chapter 1 “Unfinished Agendas”: Trends in Women of Color's Status in Higher Education. Chapter 2 Women of Color in Higher Education: Feminist Theoretical Perspectives. Chapter 3 Women of Color: Their Path to Leadership Makes for a Better Higher Education for All. Chapter 4 African American Females' Career Paths to the Presidency: Navigating the Glass Ceiling Challenge. Chapter 5 Woman(ist)s’ Work: The Experiences of Black Women Scholars in Education at Predominantly White Institutions. Chapter 6 Your Story is My Story: Examining the Research Literature on Black Women in Teacher Education. Chapter 7 Black Women Faculty in Educational Leadership: Unpacking their Silence in Research. Chapter 8 Advocacy in the Hyphen: Perspectives from Latina Junior Faculty at a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Chapter 9 From Doctoral Students to Faculty: Chicanas' Articulation with Trauma in Academe. Chapter 10 Hispanic Women Administrators: Self-Efficacy Factors that Influence Barriers to their Success. Chapter 11 Latina Presidents: Making a Difference at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Chapter 12 Tribal Colleges: Cultural Support for Women Campus Presidencies. Chapter 13 Identity and Research: Exploring Themes of Scholarship of an American Indian Scholar in the Academy. Chapter 14 Asian American Women Faculty and the Contested Space of the Classroom: Navigating Student Resistance and (Re)Claiming Authority and their Rightful Place. Chapter 15 Few and Far between: Exploring the Experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander Women in Student Affairs Administration. Epilogue. About the Authors. Subject Index. Advertisement. Women of Color in Higher Education: Turbulent Past, Promising Future. Diversity in higher education. Diversity in higher education. Copyright page. Author Index.
£118.99
CABI Publishing Rural Women in Leadership: Positive Factors in
Book Synopsis* Takes a new slant on an increasingly important development issue * There is a noticeable gap in extant literature concerning positive factors beneficial to rural women’s leadership development. This book addresses that gap through a concentrated focus on the presence of such positive factors and the ways in which they contribute to the success of rural women in overcoming barriers to leadership. * The dynamic relationship of External and Internal Factors is highlighted through distillation into five Key Factors cited by rural women as not only supportive of their leadership development, but also as crucial to the development of aspiring rural women leaders.Table of ContentsA: Introduction 1: Situating the Study: A Review of Relevant Literature 2: Introducing the Methodology and Participants 3: Setting a Baseline: Case Studies 4: Listening Closely: External, Internal and Key Factors B: Conclusions
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Gendered Lives: Gender Inequalities in Production
Book SynopsisGendered Lives deserves to find its way onto the bookshelf of students and scholars seeking to better understand the big picture of gender dynamics at home and at work, particularly as it plays out in the British context. Graduate students will likely most appreciate the broad overview the book provides, and I can see it provoking lively debate in advanced classes. Scholars with more focused interests will also no doubt find considerable value in particular chapters, while also being prompted to new insights and connections by the diversity of disciplinary contributions.'- S. Fuller, University of British Columbia, Canada'This state-of-the art collection brings together the latest research of eminent experts in the field. It combines a wide sweep with focused analysis of gender dynamics at home and at work, and the interaction between them. A longitudinal and life course perspective underpins the authors' assessment of the current state of gender inequality, and helps explain why some domains are more resistant to change than others. This timely and innovative volume will be an excellent resource for academics and policy-makers alike.' - Miriam Glucksmann, University of Essex, UK This meticulous book examines how gender inequalities in contemporary societies are changing and how further changes towards greater gender equality might be achieved. The focus of the book is on inequalities in production and reproductive activities, as played out over time and in specific contexts. It examines the different forms that gendered lives take in the household and the workplace, and explores how gender equalities may be promoted in a changing world. Gendered Lives offers many novel and sometimes unexpected findings that contribute to new understandings of not only the causes of gender inequalities but also the ongoing implications for economic well-being and societal integration. This topical and interdisciplinary study by leading researchers in the field will appeal to course leaders, researchers and postgraduate students in sociology, economics, public policy, demography and human geography. Social scientists interested in gender equality, labor market behavior and public policy will also find much to interest them in this fascinating book. Contributors: A. Batnitzky, F. Bennett, E. Bukodi, J. De Henau, S. Deakin, S. Dex, S. Dyer, J. Gershuny, S. Himmelweit, J. Hobcraft, H. Joshi, M.Y. Kan, J. Lewis, L. McDowell, C. McLaughlin, A.C. Plagnol, J. Scott, W. Sigle-Rushton, S. SungTrade ReviewGendered Lives offers novel and sometimes unexpected findings that contribute to new understandings of not only the causes of gender inequalities but also the ongoing implications for economic well-being and societal integration. Although gender inequality is a well-worked field, the research presented in this book is both innovative and timely. --SirReadaLot.org[T]he book encompasses the myriad aspects of gender equality; the changes, legislations, achievements and challenges in different countries; and different policy contexts in the background of technological and social changes. It clearly brings out the influence of policy on social life and how it affects gender-based issues like work-life balance and childcare, among others. --Nandita Gupta, The Indian Journal of Labour EconomicsGendered Lives in a fascinating and innovative smorgasbord of new research, asking key questions about the nature and future of gender inequalities. The research presented is accessible at a senior undergraduate level, with more detail available in appendices for researchers. A ''state of the art'' work on gendered lives. --Susan McDaniel, Canadian Studies in PopulationTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Gender Inequalities in Production and Reproduction Jacqueline Scott, Shirley Dex, Heather Joshi and Anke C. Plagnol PART I: GENDERED LIVES UNFOLDING ACROSS TIME 1. The Childhood Origins of Adult Socio-economic Disadvantage: Do Cohort and Gender Matter? John Hobcraft and Wendy Sigle-Rushton 2. Changing Career Trajectories of Women and Men Across Time Erzsebet Bukodi, Shirley Dex and Heather Joshi 3. Halfway to Gender Equality in Paid and Unpaid Work? Evidence from the Multinational Time-use Study Jonathan Gershuny and Man Yee Kan PART II: GENDER INEQUALITIES IN THE HOUSEHOLD AND WORKPLACE 4. Financial Togetherness and Autonomy Within Couples Fran Bennett, Jerome De Henau, Susan Himmelweit and Sirin Sung 5. Global Flows and Local Labour Markets: Precarious Employment and Migrant Workers in the UK Linda McDowell, Adina Batnitzky and Sarah Dyer PART III: GENDER INEQUALITIES IN A CHANGING WORLD 6. Equality Law and the Limits of the ‘Business Case’ for Addressing Gender Inequalities Colm McLaughlin and Simon Deakin 7. Work–Family Conflict and Well-being in Northern Europe Jacqueline Scott and Anke C. Plagnol 8. Gender Equality and Work–Family Balance in a Cross-national Perspective Jane Lewis Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Women in STEM Careers: International Perspectives
Book SynopsisAdopting an international perspective, this book draws on current research from the United States, Australia and Europe to examine women's participation, advancement and leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.The book explores the nature of STEM careers across industry and academia, and presents the latest thinking on successful individual, organizational and educational initiatives related to women in STEM. Along with a select group of international contributors, Diana Bilimoria and Linley Lord provide a fresh perspective, based on success stories and successful initiatives, augmenting contemporary perspectives on the barriers and issues that women in STEM careers continue to face.Women in STEM Careers is a positive and insightful outlook on gender relations, which will be an invaluable resource for scholars, practitioners and policy-makers in organizations, human resources, academia, and government, as well as for women aspiring to or presently working in STEM fields.Contributors: M. Ayre, D. Bilimoria, I.L. Bleijenbergh, D. Bonner, K. Buse, E.L. Cadwalader, W.H. Chang, C. Figueiredo, M. Fitzpatrick, N.A. Fouad, J. Gill, J.M. Herbers, C. Herschberg, C. Holgersson, P. Höök, X. Liang, L. Lord, S. Male, M. Marinelli, J. Mills, M. Nowak, A.B. Popejoy, R. Singh, L. Stobbe, M. van den Brink, M.L. van Engen, C.J. Vinkenburg, A. WahlTrade Review'The debate on women in, or rather not sufficiently in, STEM including at senior levels within and across the Commonwealth and beyond continues to gather pace with increasing impatience. In an effort to move away from the usual negative approach of studying why women leave STEM areas, Diana Bilimoria from the US and Linley Lord from Australia along with their international contributors focus on a number of research studies across the US, Australia and Europe that examine why women stay and what organisations and broader societal practices are doing to encourage women's career development. Published by UK independent publisher, Edward Elgar, this solutions-based book is the standout text on a standout topic. It also highlights the value of comparative international policy-relevant research on women s economic empowerment across several Commonwealth countries and contexts.' --Judges' comments - Commonwealth Businesswomen Awards Publication of the Year'In an effort to move away from the usual negative approach of studying why women leave STEM areas, Bilimoria and Lord focus on a number of research studies across the United States, Australia and Europe that examine why women stay and what organizations and broader societal practices are doing to encourage women's career development. This exciting new volume has much to offer both academic researchers and practitioners in the field.' --Susan Vinnicombe OBE, Cranfield University, UK'Science and technology have become major contributors to our advancement and economic progress. But although more women than men now graduate from universities, women continue to face challenges in STEM fields such as engineering, mining, and university STEM teaching and research. Though progress is slowly being made, much more needs to be done. Diana Bilimoria and Linley Lord, along with their international contributors, address these concerns using theory and research evidence along with offering solutions. Organizational managers and government administrators interested in increasing women's participation and advancement in STEM disciplines need to examine this collection' --Ronald J. Burke, York University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: PART I: WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES IN STEM CAREERS 1. An Introduction to Women in STEM Careers: International Perspectives on Increasing Workforce Participation, Advancement and Leadership Diana Bilimoria, Linley Lord and Melissa Marinelli 2. Women Persisting in the Engineering Profession: The Role of the Ideal Self and Engagement Kathleen Buse and Diana Bilimoria 3. To Stay or to Leave: Factors that Differentiate Women Currently Working in Engineering from Those Who Left the Profession Romila Singh, Nadya A Fouad, Mary Fitzpatrick, Catia Figueiredo, Wen Hsin Chang 4. Deciding to Stay or Go: Understanding the Career Intentions of Women in the Australian Mining Industry Margaret Nowak, Melissa Marinelli, Linley Lord and Dede Bonner 5. Family Issues for Women Engineers Mary Ayre, Julie Mills and Judith Gill 6. Onwards and Upwards: Insights from Women Managers and Leaders in Engineering Melissa Marinelli and Linley Lord PART II: ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES ADVANCING WOMEN IN STEM CAREERS 7. Women as Power Resources: Putting Theory into Practice Charlotte Holgersson, Pia Höök and Anna Wahl 8. Effective Practices to Increase Women’s Participation, Advancement and Leadership in US Academic STEM Diana Bilimoria and Xiangfen Liang 9. Professional Societies and Gender Equity in STEM Erin L. Cadwalader, Joan M. Herbers, and Alice B. Popejoy PART III: PRAXIS—CHANGING EXTANT DISCOURSE AND PRACTICE ABOUT WOMEN IN STEM CAREERS 10. Gender Equality Interventions in the STEM Fields: Perceptions, Successes and Dilemmas Marieke van den Brink and Lineke Stobbe 11. Dare to Care: Negotiating Organizational Norms on Combining Career and Care in an Engineering Faculty Channah Herschberg, Claartje J. Vinkenburg, Inge L. Bleijenbergh, and Marloes L. van Engen 12 ‘Engineering is Gendered’ is a Threshold Concept Sally Male Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Women’s Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century: An
Book SynopsisWomen's Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century: An International Multi-Level Research Analysis is the fourth in the series of books produced in partnership with the Diana International Research Network. The volume takes a multi-dimensional approach to the central theme of gender and entrepreneurship today and in the future.The book takes a holistic approach to exploring, via empirical and theoretical lenses, why women's involvement in venture creation matters. It offers a contemporary and diverse range of topics, written by leading scholars, that builds on a tradition of previous Diana volumes. The chapters span a wide range of countries, methodologies, and levels of analysis, all designed to contribute to advancing understanding of women and their engagement with entrepreneurial endeavors.With its broad span of geographic relevance and research driven by empirical data, this book will prove an essential guide for academics, students and researchers in the field, as well as policymakers and practitioners.Contributors: C.G. Brush, J. Byrne, S. Chasserio, S. Coleman, J. Courvisanos, A. de Bruin, M. Dlouhá, T. Esnard, S. Fattoum, H. Frederick, J. Gabrielsson, E.J.Gatewood, R.T. Harrison, C. Henry, K. Ibata-Arens, M. Jomaraty, N. Jurik, A. K í ková, T. Lebègue, C.M. Leitch, K.V. Lewis, Å.L. Dahlstrand, E. Lisowska, D. Mo nik, C. Nguyen, H. Nguyen, D. Politis, C. Poroli, A. Robb, N. Sappleton, K. irec, J. Watson, F. WelterTrade Review‘The broad international scope of both the theoretical discussions and case studies provides the ideal opportunity to explore how different formal policies and less explicit influences impact women. Much credit must go to the editors for the rich conceptual framework that makes this volume succeed both as a resource compiling and interpreting global data and as a source of theory situating the data in a broad socio-cultural context. . . . This book will be a welcome addition to the shelves of academic scholars and policy professionals. Those interested in fostering women's entrepreneurship will benefit from paying attention to the practical advice that emerges.’ -- Science & Public Policy‘This book will interest current and prospective women entrepreneurs who seek to obtain funding and support to grow their businesses. The authors of 14 essays address such issues and gender differences in management style, innovation, networking behaviors, spousal support, attitudes towards growth, and ability to access funds. A valuable book for graduate business students as well as researchers, faculty, and practitioners in entrepreneurship.’ -- P.G. Kishel, ChoiceTable of ContentsCONTENTS: Foreword Candida G. Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene and Myra M. Hart Introduction: An International Multi-level Research Analysis Kate V. Lewis, Colette Henry, Elizabeth J. Gatewood and John Watson PART I: MACRO: THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECO-SYSTEM 1. Advancing Theory Development in Venture Creation: Signposts for Understanding Gender Candida Brush, Anne de Bruin and Friederike Welter 2. Academic Entrepreneurship: Multilevel Factors Associated with Female-led Incubator Projects Diamanto Politis, Jonas Gabrielsson and Åsa Lindholm Dahlstrand 3. Gender Congruency Theory, Experience of Discrimination and Access to Finance Natalie Sappleton 4. Female Entrepreneurship in Rural Vietnam: An Exploratory Study Cuc Nguyen, Howard Frederick and Huong Nguyen 5. Women Entrepreneurs in Asia: Culture and the State in China and Japan Kathryn Ibata-Arens PART II: MESO: FIRM LEVEL ANALYSIS 6. Gender Differences in Innovation among US Entrepreneurs Alicia Robb and Susan Coleman 7. A Gender Perspective on Family Business Succession: Case Studies from France Janice Byrne and Salma Fattoum 8. Gender Based Differences in the Performance of Slovenian High‐Growth Companies Karin Širec and Dijana Močnik 9. Growth Process of Small and Medium-sized Manufacturing in Strongly Developing Countries: A Study of Women-owned Firms in Bangladesh Mosfeka Jomaraty and Jerry Courvisanos PART III: MICRO: INDIVIDUALS AND DYNAMICS 10. Women Entrepreneurs’ Networking Behaviours: Perspectives from Entrepreneurs and Network Managers Claire M Leitch and Richard T Harrison 11. Heterogeneity of Spousal Support for French Women Entrepreneurs Stephanie Chasserio, Typhaine Lebègue and Corinne Poroli 12. The Divisions of Labour and Responsibilities in Business and Home Among Women and Men Copreneurs in the Czech Republic Alena Křížková, Nancy Jurik and Marie Dlouhá 13. Centering Caribbean Women’s Gendered Experiences and Identities: A Comparative Analysis of Female Entrepreneurs in St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago Talia Esnard 14. Self-employment and Motherhood: The Case of Poland Ewa Lisowska Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on the Economics of Women in Sports
Book SynopsisWomen's sports have received much less attention from economists than from other social scientists. This Handbook fills that gap with a comprehensive economic analysis of women's sports. It also analyzes how the behavior and treatment of female athletes reflect broad economic forces.Contributors to this volume use current theoretical models and econometric tools to examine the legal, social, and economic forces that affect the experiences of female athletes. They address such traditional topics as discrimination against female athletes and coaches and the effect of athletic events on the economies of host countries. They also apply theory and estimation to new settings, such as how women respond to tournaments in skiing and figure skating or how the growing dominance of Korean women on the LPGA tour is a form of immigration.This groundbreaking book is a valuable resource for professors, students, and researchers in sports economics, sports management, and women's studies.Contributors: S.L. Averett, D.J. Berri, R. Booth, R.W. Brown, X. Che, D. Coates, J. Congdon-Hohman, S.M. Estelle, B.E. Fairweather, B. Frick, K.F. Gilsdorf, B.R. Humphreys, R.T. Jewell, J.-H. Kang, A.C. Krautmann, Y.H. Lee, Y. Lee, E.M. Leeds, M.A. Leeds, R. Levy, V.A. Matheson, S.S. Montgomery, I. Park, M.D. Robinson, R.M. Rodenberg, F. Scheel, S. Shmanske, J. Stull, V.A. Sukhatme, J. Treber, P. von AllmenTrade ReviewLeeds and Leeds have filled a gaping hole in sports economics with this revealing collection of essays. The economics of women in sports has been too long neglected. By covering everything from women as sports spectators, to women as participants in individual and team sports at the collegiate and professional levels, to women's sports internationally, Title IX, and women's differential response to incentives, this volume not only demonstrates that there is much fertile ground to be studied, but also that the subject matter is both interesting and important. --Andrew Zimbalist, Smith CollegeIn the Handbook on the Economics of Women in Sports, Leeds and Leeds put together an impressive list of heavy hitters in the sociology and economics literature on sports to produce a tour de force volume. The entire spectrum of international perspectives is covered, from US, Korean, and Australian sports to world competition at the highest level of the Olympics and international championships. Whether your interest is attendance at women's events, performance and rewards in women's pro sports, gender issues in US college sports, or international performance and how women compete, this handbook is a must read for any serious fan, and for all serious scholars interested in the impacts of being female on sports performance and competitiveness. --Rodney Fort, University of MichiganTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Women, Sports, and Economics Eva Marikova Leeds and Michael A. Leeds PART I: WOMEN AND SPORT IN CONTEXT 1. Women’s Attendance at Sports Events Sarah S. Montgomery and Michael D. Robinson 2. Participation in Women’s Sport in Australia Ross Booth and Michael A. Leeds 3. Individual Decision-making in a Social Context: The Sociological Determinants of Female Sports Participation Judith Stull PART II: PERFORMANCE AND REWARDS IN WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL SPORTS 4. Gender and Skill Convergence in Professional Golf Stephen Shmanske 5. Gender Differences in Responses to Incentives in Sports: Some New Results from Golf Keith F. Gilsdorf and Vasant A. Sukhatme 6. Earnings and Performance in Women’s Skiing XiaoGang Che and Brad R. Humphreys 7. Understanding the WNBA On and Off the Court David J. Berri and Anthony C. Krautmann 8. The Goals and Impacts of Age Restrictions in Sports Ryan M. Rodenberg PART III: WOMEN IN INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS 9. The Economics of Title IX Compliance in Intercollegiate Athletics Susan L. Averett and Sarah M. Estelle 10. Revenues and Subsidies in Collegiate Sports: An Analysis of NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Robert W. Brown and R. Todd Jewell 11. The Impact of Increased Academic Standards of Proposition 16 on the Graduation Rates of Women and Men in Division IA Intercollegiate Athletics B. Erin Fairweather 12. Gender Differences in Competitive Balance in Intercollegiate Basketball Jaret Treber, Rachel Levy and Victor A. Matheson 13. Coaching Women and Women Coaching: Pay Differentials in the Title IX Era Peter von Allmen PART IV: WOMEN IN OLYMPIC AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTS 14. Gender Differences in Competitiveness: Empirical Evidence from 100m Races Bernd Frick and Friedrich Scheel 15. Do Men and Women Respond Differently to Economic Contests? The Case of Men’s and Ladies’ Figure Skating Eva Marikova Leeds and Michael A. Leeds 16. International Women’s Soccer and Gender Inequality: Revisited Joshua Congdon-Hohman and Victor A. Matheson 17. The Economic Impact of the Women’s World Cup Dennis Coates 18. An Economic Analysis of the Sudden Influx of Korean Female Golfers into the LPGA Young Hoon Lee, Ilhyeok Park, Joon-Ho Kang and Younghan Lee 19. Media Coverage and Pay in Women’s Basketball and Netball in Australia Ross Booth Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Gendered Careers in Management:
Book SynopsisThis Handbook presents the current research, practice and future directions in the field of gendered careers in management. Expert contributors discuss pertinent issues impacting three key areas of career development:- The beginning of gendered managerial careers (Getting In) such as education and recruitment- The progress of gendered managerial careers (Getting On) such as career phases and succession planning- What comes after gendered managerial careers (Getting Out) such as recalibration of career patterns and retirement.The theoretical and practical insights presented are transferable across all management career sectors and offer an original perspective into gendered employment within business and management.Students, researchers and policy makers alike will find this Handbook to be a fundamental reference point for gaining insight into current practice and theory encompassing gendered employment in management.Contributors: S.M. Adams, M.D. Agars, D.A. Anderson, R.A. August, M. Barrett, Y. Baruch, J.C. Beier, R. Bendl, Y.D. Billing, S. Braun, A.M. Broadbridge, P. Bryans, L.L. Carli, S. De Simone, D.L. Decker, H. Eberherr, S.L. Fielden, J.L. Fowler, V. Gupta , E. Hanappi-Egger, S. Hass, M.E. Heilman, C. Holgersson, V. Holton, K. Huppatz, U. Hytti, J.L. Kottke, S. Kumra, L.A. Levin, P. Lewis, L. Lord, F. Manzi, M. Mattis, S. Mavin, S. Maxfield, A. Moulettes, W.M. Murphy, L.D. Paris, N. Patterson, V. (Cinzia) Priola, J. Redshaw, C. Reis, A. Ross-Smith, A. Schmidt, M. Shapiro, A. Sheridan, R. Simpson, P. Smith, E. Swan, J. Tienari, A. Tsentides, S. Vinnicombe CBE, E.H. Volpe, J. Williams, H.M. WoolnoughTable of ContentsContents: Preface Adelina M. Broadbridge and Sandra L. Fielden PART I GETTING IN 1. Education and Career Counselling Lori D. Paris and Diane L. Decker 2. The Internship Class: Internship Subjectivity and Inequality: Gender, Race and Class Elaine Swan 3. Understanding and Researching ‘Choice’ in Women’s Career Trajectories Patricia Lewis and Ruth Simpson 4. Gender Scripts as Access Codes to Management Positions Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger 5. Gendered Understanding of Recruitment Processes: Applications and Résumés Ulla Hytti 6. Presumed Incompetent: Perceived Lack of Fit and Gender Bias in Recruitment and Selection Madeline E. Heilman, Francesca Manzi and Susanne Braun 7. Talking Yourself into Work: Insights from Sociolinguistics About Gender and the Employment Interview Mary Barrett 8. “This is Just the Way it is”: Executive Search and Gendered Careers Charlotte Holgersson and Janne Tienari 9. Inclusion and Exclusion Processes in the Executive Search Business: An Intersectional Approach Regine Bendl, Helga Eberherr and Angelika Schmidt 10. Breaking Down Barriers Susan M. Adams PART II GETTING ON 11. Theories of Vertical Segregation in Feminised Occupations: Rethinking Dominant Perspectives and Making Use of Bourdieu Kate Huppatz 12. Women's Beliefs about Breaking Glass Ceilings Paul Smith 13. Risk Aversion among Women: Reality or Simply 'Doing Gender'? Mary Shapiro, Susan Hass, Sylvia Maxfield and Vipin Gupta 14. Pursuing, Doing and Reviewing Mentoring Relationships Jane L. Fowler 15. Women Managers, Careers and Organisations Viki Holton 16. How Some Women Achieve Success Adelina M. Broadbridge 17. Creating and Sustaining Positive Careers for Women: A Closer Look at Organizational Context Janet L. Kottke and Mark D. Agars 18. Women and Leadership Linda L. Carli 19. ‘Woman as a Project’: Key Issues for Women Who Want to Get On Sharon Mavin, Jannine Williams, Patricia Bryans and Nicola Patterson 20. Women on Boards in Australia: Achieving Real Change or More of the Same? Alison Sheridan, Anne Ross-Smith and Linley Lord 21. Global Career Challenges for Women Crossing International Borders Yehuda Baruch and Cristina Reis 22. Pursuing Partnership: Flexible Work Arrangements in U.S. Accounting and Law Firms Leslie A. Levin, Mary Mattis, Andrea Tsentides and Jill Choate Beier 23. Back to the Future: A Gendered analysis of ‘Getting on’ in the Professional Services Firm Savita Kumra 24. ‘What’s Woman’s Work?’ Work–Family Interface among Women Entrepreneurs in Italy Silvia De Simone and Vincenza Priola PART III GETTING OUT 25. Playing, Quitting or Changing the Game? A Discussion of Women Managers’ Responses to Organizational Conditions Yvonne Due Billing 26. Encore Careers: Motivating Factors for Career Exit and Rebirth Wendy Marcinkus Murphy and Elizabeth Hamilton Volpe 27. Senior Women, Work Life Balance and the Decision to Quit: A Generational Perspective Deirdre A. Anderson and Susan Vinnicombe 28. Exploring the Career Choices of Professional Women with Dependent Children Helen M. Woolnough and Jane Redshaw 29. Retirement – A New Beginning or the Beginning of the End? Adelina M. Broadbridge and Agneta Moulettes 30. Transitioning with Grace: Women’s Post-Retirement Needs and Adjustment Rachel A. August Index
£197.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Gendered Careers in Management:
Book SynopsisThis Handbook presents the current research, practice and future directions in the field of gendered careers in management. Expert contributors discuss pertinent issues impacting three key areas of career development:- The beginning of gendered managerial careers (Getting In) such as education and recruitment- The progress of gendered managerial careers (Getting On) such as career phases and succession planning- What comes after gendered managerial careers (Getting Out) such as recalibration of career patterns and retirement.The theoretical and practical insights presented are transferable across all management career sectors and offer an original perspective into gendered employment within business and management.Students, researchers and policy makers alike will find this Handbook to be a fundamental reference point for gaining insight into current practice and theory encompassing gendered employment in management.Contributors: S.M. Adams, M.D. Agars, D.A. Anderson, R.A. August, M. Barrett, Y. Baruch, J.C. Beier, R. Bendl, Y.D. Billing, S. Braun, A.M. Broadbridge, P. Bryans, L.L. Carli, S. De Simone, D.L. Decker, H. Eberherr, S.L. Fielden, J.L. Fowler, V. Gupta , E. Hanappi-Egger, S. Hass, M.E. Heilman, C. Holgersson, V. Holton, K. Huppatz, U. Hytti, J.L. Kottke, S. Kumra, L.A. Levin, P. Lewis, L. Lord, F. Manzi, M. Mattis, S. Mavin, S. Maxfield, A. Moulettes, W.M. Murphy, L.D. Paris, N. Patterson, V. (Cinzia) Priola, J. Redshaw, C. Reis, A. Ross-Smith, A. Schmidt, M. Shapiro, A. Sheridan, R. Simpson, P. Smith, E. Swan, J. Tienari, A. Tsentides, S. Vinnicombe CBE, E.H. Volpe, J. Williams, H.M. WoolnoughTable of ContentsContents: Preface Adelina M. Broadbridge and Sandra L. Fielden PART I GETTING IN 1. Education and Career Counselling Lori D. Paris and Diane L. Decker 2. The Internship Class: Internship Subjectivity and Inequality: Gender, Race and Class Elaine Swan 3. Understanding and Researching ‘Choice’ in Women’s Career Trajectories Patricia Lewis and Ruth Simpson 4. Gender Scripts as Access Codes to Management Positions Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger 5. Gendered Understanding of Recruitment Processes: Applications and Résumés Ulla Hytti 6. Presumed Incompetent: Perceived Lack of Fit and Gender Bias in Recruitment and Selection Madeline E. Heilman, Francesca Manzi and Susanne Braun 7. Talking Yourself into Work: Insights from Sociolinguistics About Gender and the Employment Interview Mary Barrett 8. “This is Just the Way it is”: Executive Search and Gendered Careers Charlotte Holgersson and Janne Tienari 9. Inclusion and Exclusion Processes in the Executive Search Business: An Intersectional Approach Regine Bendl, Helga Eberherr and Angelika Schmidt 10. Breaking Down Barriers Susan M. Adams PART II GETTING ON 11. Theories of Vertical Segregation in Feminised Occupations: Rethinking Dominant Perspectives and Making Use of Bourdieu Kate Huppatz 12. Women's Beliefs about Breaking Glass Ceilings Paul Smith 13. Risk Aversion among Women: Reality or Simply 'Doing Gender'? Mary Shapiro, Susan Hass, Sylvia Maxfield and Vipin Gupta 14. Pursuing, Doing and Reviewing Mentoring Relationships Jane L. Fowler 15. Women Managers, Careers and Organisations Viki Holton 16. How Some Women Achieve Success Adelina M. Broadbridge 17. Creating and Sustaining Positive Careers for Women: A Closer Look at Organizational Context Janet L. Kottke and Mark D. Agars 18. Women and Leadership Linda L. Carli 19. ‘Woman as a Project’: Key Issues for Women Who Want to Get On Sharon Mavin, Jannine Williams, Patricia Bryans and Nicola Patterson 20. Women on Boards in Australia: Achieving Real Change or More of the Same? Alison Sheridan, Anne Ross-Smith and Linley Lord 21. Global Career Challenges for Women Crossing International Borders Yehuda Baruch and Cristina Reis 22. Pursuing Partnership: Flexible Work Arrangements in U.S. Accounting and Law Firms Leslie A. Levin, Mary Mattis, Andrea Tsentides and Jill Choate Beier 23. Back to the Future: A Gendered analysis of ‘Getting on’ in the Professional Services Firm Savita Kumra 24. ‘What’s Woman’s Work?’ Work–Family Interface among Women Entrepreneurs in Italy Silvia De Simone and Vincenza Priola PART III GETTING OUT 25. Playing, Quitting or Changing the Game? A Discussion of Women Managers’ Responses to Organizational Conditions Yvonne Due Billing 26. Encore Careers: Motivating Factors for Career Exit and Rebirth Wendy Marcinkus Murphy and Elizabeth Hamilton Volpe 27. Senior Women, Work Life Balance and the Decision to Quit: A Generational Perspective Deirdre A. Anderson and Susan Vinnicombe 28. Exploring the Career Choices of Professional Women with Dependent Children Helen M. Woolnough and Jane Redshaw 29. Retirement – A New Beginning or the Beginning of the End? Adelina M. Broadbridge and Agneta Moulettes 30. Transitioning with Grace: Women’s Post-Retirement Needs and Adjustment Rachel A. August Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The International Handbook on Gender, Migration
Book SynopsisThe highly unique International Handbook on Gender, Migration and Transnationalism represents a state-of-the-art review of the critical importance of the links between gender and migration in a globalizing world. It draws on original, largely field-based contributions by authors across a range of disciplinary provenances worldwide.This unprecedented and ambitious Handbook addresses core debates on issues of gender, migration, transnationalism and development from a migration-development nexus. The volume explores the influence of global changes - and more specifically transnational migration flows - from the perspective of the articulation of production and reproduction chains. Particular attention is paid to so-called 'global care chains' with new analytical models developed around the emerging trends played out by women in contemporary mobility dynamics.This pathbreaking Handbook will provide a thought-provoking resource for a multidisciplinary audience of academics, researchers and students of social science disciplines encompassing: economics, sociology, geography, demography, political science and political sociology, migration studies, family and gender studies, and labour markets. The Handbook will also be of major interest and importance to local and national governments, international agencies and their policymakers and administrators.Contributors: E. Acosta, J.D. Bachmeier, L. Benería, C.H. Bledsoe, P. Campoy-Muñoz, I. Casado i Aijón, C. Catarino, S. Chant, A. Christou, A. Cieslik, A. Cortés, H. de Haas, C.D. Deere, F. Degavre, T. Fokkema, C.R. García-Alonso, P. Hondagneu-Sotelo, N. Kabeer, L. Lessard-Phillips, D. Mata-Codesal, P. Miret-Gamundi, M. Morokvasic, L. Oso, S. Parella, N. Ribas-Mateos, A. Safuta, A. Sáiz López, M. Salazar-Ordóñez, M.L. Setién, P. Sow, V. Stolcke, C. Verschuur, E. Vidal-CosoTrade Review‘The International Handbook on Gender, Migration and Transnationalism offers a new framework that examines the connections among gender, migrration, transnationalism and development in a globalizing world.’ -- Sendy Alcidonis, International Migration Review‘The International Handbook on Gender, Migration and Transnationalism represents a modern and one of the latest important connections between gender and migration in a globalizing world. It is built upon authentic contributions by authors across multiple disciplinary worldwide, based on critical researches on gender and migration concepts.’ -- Carmen Ghinea, Journal of Research in Gender StudiesTable of ContentsContents: 1. An Introduction to a Global and Development Perspective: A Focus on Gender, Migration and Transnationalism Laura Oso and Natalia Ribas-Mateos PART I: FRAMEWORK OF CHANGES IN GENDER, MIGRATION AND TRANSNATIONALISM FROM THE VANTAGE POINTS OF GLOBALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2. Gender and International Migration: Globalization, Development and Governance Lourdes Benería, Carmen Diana Deere and Naila Kabeer 3. Talking Culture: New Boundaries, New Rhetorics of Exclusion in Europe Verena Stolcke 4. The Long Shadow of ‘Smart Economics’: The Making, Methodologies and Messages of the World Development Report 2012 Sylvia Chant PART II: NEW THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN THE STUDY OF FEMALE MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT 5. Gender, Andean Migration and Development: Analytical Challenges and Political Debates Almudena Cortés 6. Theoretical Debates on Social Reproduction and Care: The Articulation between the Domestic and the Global Economy Christine Verschuur PART III: GENDER, MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DIFFERENT CASE STUDIES 7. Gender, Development and Asian Migration in Spain: The Chinese Case Amelia Sáiz López 8. Back to Africa: Second Chances for the Children of West African Immigrants Caroline H. Bledsoe and Papa Sow 9. Transnational Return and Pendulum Migration Strategies of Moroccan Migrants: Intra-household Power Inequalities, Tensions and Conflicts of Interest Hein de Haas and Tineke Fokkema PART IV: A PERSPECTIVE ON MIGRATION AND TRANSNATIONALISM 10. New Directions in Gender and Immigration Research Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo 11. Women, Gender, Transnational Migrations and Mobility: Focus on Research in France Christine Catarino and Mirjana Morokvasic 12. The Gendered Dynamics of Integration and Transnational Engagement Among Second-generation Adults in Europe James D. Bachmeier, Laurence Lessard-Phillips and Tineke Fokkema 13. Gendered and Emotional Spaces: Nordic–Hellenic Negotiations of Ethno-cultural Belongingness in Narrating Segmented Selves and Diasporic Lives of the Second Generation Anastasia Christou 14. Bolivian Migrants in Spain: Transnational Families from a Gender Perspective Sònia Parella PART V: GLOBAL PRODUCTION 15. The Internationalization of Domestic Work and Female Immigration in Spain during a Decade of Economic Expansion, 1999–2008 Elena Vidal-Coso and Pau Miret-Gamundi 16. Towards a Gender-sensitive Approach to Remittances in Ecuador Diana Mata-Codesal 17. Remittances in the Spain–Ecuador Corridor: A Gendered Estimation through Bayesian Networks Pilar Campoy-Muñoz, Melania Salazar-Ordóñez and Carlos R. García-Alonso PART VI: GLOBAL CARE CHAINS 18. Care and Feminized North–South and South–South Migration Flows: Denial of Rights and Limited Citizenship María Luisa Setién and Elaine Acosta 19. What has Polanyi got to do with it? Undocumented Migrant Domestic Workers and the Usages of Reciprocity Anna Safuta and Florence Degavre 20. Temporary Female Migrations through Transnational Family Networks: The Ethnographic Case of the Caregiver in Riffian Imazighen Women Irina Casado i Aijón 21. Transnational Mobility and Family-building Decisions: A Case Study of Skilled Polish Migrant Women in the UK Anna Cieslik Index
£52.20
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Getting Women on to Corporate Boards: A Snowball
Book SynopsisThis is an extremely insightful book on an important and timely topic - how to get women on to corporate boards. I am proud to have been a part of the discussion and processes presented in this book, and I am impressed by how the editors have put together a systematic and comprehensive overview of the snowball effects of the Norwegian gender balance law. This book will definitely be influential when policy-makers and politicians in various countries are considering voluntary actions or legal regulations to empower women in corporate life.'- Kjell Magne Bondevik, Director, Oslo Centre for Peace and Human Rights and Former Prime Minister of Norway (1997-2000 and 2001-2005)'This book provides significant and important insight into the continuing challenge in getting more women on to corporate boards globally. Catalyst has always believed that competing in a global economy requires that companies leverage the talents of both men and women leaders. This book's evidence-based reflections about gender balance in the boardroom, from Norway and beyond, help further the dialogue on this important business issue.'- Ilene H. Lang, President and CEO, CatalystThis book provides unique insights into how the idea of quota laws to get women on to corporate boards gained international momentum from its origins in Norway. Invaluable insights are gained through the stories of actors involved in shaping the discourse and practice on women of boards.In exploring political contexts, the role of the advocacy movement, experiences of women directors themselves and latest research findings, the contributors provide a comprehensive overview of the rationales, processes and outcomes of formal approaches to gender diversity on boards. Drawing on insights from political, business and academic actors, the book discusses how and why the Norwegian law on gender equality on corporate boards is turning into a blueprint for action internationally.Getting Women on to Corporate Boards will prove an invaluable resource for policy-makers, principle-setters, practitioners and students interested in the international lessons from Norway, as well as for current and potential female directors.Contributors: K. Bergstø, H. Bjørkhaug, A. Bolsø, M. Brogi, A.D. Bührmann, L. Dåvøy, C. Finocchi Mahne, H. Foust-Cummings, K. Hansen, V. Heidenreich, E. Hurvenes, M. Huse, G. Ladegård, M. Lütken, S. Machold, D.P. Moore, I.R. Myhre, N.H. Nergaard, V. Reding, M. Schulz-Strelow, R. Sealy, C. Seierstad, S.Ø. Sørensen, E.G. Standal, M. Torchia, S. Vinnicombe, D. Weber-Rey, C. Wetli, T. WidveyTrade ReviewThis slim but informative volume contains contributions from practitioners, policy-makers, principle-setters, advocacy groups and researchers on gender balance in the boardroom, the outcomes of the Norwegian quota law and its snowball effects in other countries...The book contains personal stories and research from around the world. . . The stories of the Norwegian pioneers were of most interest to me, providing color and a clearer picture of what was involved - more than any piece of statistical research can deliver. However, the book also has much to offer to Americans and others who must argue not for justice but bottom line performance...Whether you are interested in micro or macro issues of economics, politics or justice - it delights. --James McRitchie, CorpGov.netTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Morten Huse and Marina Brogi PART I: THE NORWEGIAN POLITICAL BACKGROUND 1. The Political Process Behind the Gender Balance Law Morten Huse 2. Women on Board Laila Dåvøy 3. Women Mean Business: Why and How Norway Legislated Gender Balance on the Boards of Listed Companies Kirsti Bergstø 4. Concluding Remarks to Part I Morten Huse PART II: NORWEGIAN AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY 5. Institutionalizing Women’s Representation on Boards: An Introduction to the Advocacy Movement Silke Machold 6. Competence at Board Level: The Norwegian Case Elbjørg Gui Standal 7. Professionalizing Boards: The Work of the Professional Boards Forum Elin Hurvenes 8. The Swiss Case of Women on Boards of Directors Christine Wetli 9. Boards and Role Models for Supporting the Climb Upwards: Italy and Women Corporate Directors (WCD) Cristina Finocchi Mahne 10. Research and Considerations Regarding Women on Boards Heather Foust-Cummings 11. Concluding Remarks to Part II Silke Machold PART III: NORWEGIAN BOARD MEMBERS: STORIES FROM THE FIELD 12. Characteristics and Background of the Norwegian Women Directors Morten Huse 13. Stories from Four Norwegian Multi-board Women Nini Høegh Nergaard, Merete Lütken, Thorhild Widvey, Ingvild Ragna Myhre and Morten Huse 14. Concluding Remarks to Part III Morten Huse PART IV: LESSONS FROM RESEARCH ON GENDER ON BOARDS 15. Women on Boards: What We Know, What We Do Not Yet Know and How We Should Further Advance Knowledge Katrin Hansen 16. Women on Boards: The United States in a Global Comparison Dorothy Perrin Moore 17. Consequences of the Norwegian Gender Quota Regulation for Public Limited Company Boards Vibeke Heidenreich 18. Women Directors and Corporate Innovation: A Critical Mass Perspective Mariateresa Torchia 19. Gender-balanced Corporate Boards Agnes Bolsø, Hilde Bjørkhaug and Siri Øyslebø Sørensen 20. Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards in Norway, Necessary But Not Ideal Cathrine Seierstad 21. Legitimacy, Inclusion and Influence: Investigating Women Directors’ Board Experiences Gro Ladegård 22. Lessons from Previous Research on Women on Board for Future Research Andrea D. Bührmann 23. Concluding Remarks to Part IV Katrin Hansen PART V: POLICY IMPLICATIONS AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 24. Policy Approaches to Gender Diversity on Boards: An Introduction to Characteristics and Determinants Silke Machold and Katrin Hansen 25. Women on Boards: Lessons Learnt from Norway Monika Schulz-Strelow 26. Professionalization on the Supervisory Board, Diversity and Women Daniela Weber-Rey 27. Italy’s Lessons Learnt from Norway Marina Brogi 28. Women on Boards in the UK: Accelerating the Pace of Change? Ruth Sealy and Susan Vinnicombe 29. Winning the Board Game: Europe’s Economy Needs More Women in Business Viviane Reding 30. Concluding Remarks to Part V Katrin Hansen and Silke Machold Conclusions Katrin Hansen and Silke Machold Index
£100.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Getting Women on to Corporate Boards: A Snowball
Book SynopsisThis is an extremely insightful book on an important and timely topic - how to get women on to corporate boards. I am proud to have been a part of the discussion and processes presented in this book, and I am impressed by how the editors have put together a systematic and comprehensive overview of the snowball effects of the Norwegian gender balance law. This book will definitely be influential when policy-makers and politicians in various countries are considering voluntary actions or legal regulations to empower women in corporate life.'- Kjell Magne Bondevik, Director, Oslo Centre for Peace and Human Rights and Former Prime Minister of Norway (1997-2000 and 2001-2005)'This book provides significant and important insight into the continuing challenge in getting more women on to corporate boards globally. Catalyst has always believed that competing in a global economy requires that companies leverage the talents of both men and women leaders. This book's evidence-based reflections about gender balance in the boardroom, from Norway and beyond, help further the dialogue on this important business issue.'- Ilene H. Lang, President and CEO, CatalystThis book provides unique insights into how the idea of quota laws to get women on to corporate boards gained international momentum from its origins in Norway. Invaluable insights are gained through the stories of actors involved in shaping the discourse and practice on women of boards.In exploring political contexts, the role of the advocacy movement, experiences of women directors themselves and latest research findings, the contributors provide a comprehensive overview of the rationales, processes and outcomes of formal approaches to gender diversity on boards. Drawing on insights from political, business and academic actors, the book discusses how and why the Norwegian law on gender equality on corporate boards is turning into a blueprint for action internationally.Getting Women on to Corporate Boards will prove an invaluable resource for policy-makers, principle-setters, practitioners and students interested in the international lessons from Norway, as well as for current and potential female directors.Contributors: K. Bergstø, H. Bjørkhaug, A. Bolsø, M. Brogi, A.D. Bührmann, L. Dåvøy, C. Finocchi Mahne, H. Foust-Cummings, K. Hansen, V. Heidenreich, E. Hurvenes, M. Huse, G. Ladegård, M. Lütken, S. Machold, D.P. Moore, I.R. Myhre, N.H. Nergaard, V. Reding, M. Schulz-Strelow, R. Sealy, C. Seierstad, S.Ø. Sørensen, E.G. Standal, M. Torchia, S. Vinnicombe, D. Weber-Rey, C. Wetli, T. WidveyTrade ReviewThis slim but informative volume contains contributions from practitioners, policy-makers, principle-setters, advocacy groups and researchers on gender balance in the boardroom, the outcomes of the Norwegian quota law and its snowball effects in other countries...The book contains personal stories and research from around the world. . . The stories of the Norwegian pioneers were of most interest to me, providing color and a clearer picture of what was involved - more than any piece of statistical research can deliver. However, the book also has much to offer to Americans and others who must argue not for justice but bottom line performance...Whether you are interested in micro or macro issues of economics, politics or justice - it delights. --James McRitchie, CorpGov.netTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Morten Huse and Marina Brogi PART I: THE NORWEGIAN POLITICAL BACKGROUND 1. The Political Process Behind the Gender Balance Law Morten Huse 2. Women on Board Laila Dåvøy 3. Women Mean Business: Why and How Norway Legislated Gender Balance on the Boards of Listed Companies Kirsti Bergstø 4. Concluding Remarks to Part I Morten Huse PART II: NORWEGIAN AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY 5. Institutionalizing Women’s Representation on Boards: An Introduction to the Advocacy Movement Silke Machold 6. Competence at Board Level: The Norwegian Case Elbjørg Gui Standal 7. Professionalizing Boards: The Work of the Professional Boards Forum Elin Hurvenes 8. The Swiss Case of Women on Boards of Directors Christine Wetli 9. Boards and Role Models for Supporting the Climb Upwards: Italy and Women Corporate Directors (WCD) Cristina Finocchi Mahne 10. Research and Considerations Regarding Women on Boards Heather Foust-Cummings 11. Concluding Remarks to Part II Silke Machold PART III: NORWEGIAN BOARD MEMBERS: STORIES FROM THE FIELD 12. Characteristics and Background of the Norwegian Women Directors Morten Huse 13. Stories from Four Norwegian Multi-board Women Nini Høegh Nergaard, Merete Lütken, Thorhild Widvey, Ingvild Ragna Myhre and Morten Huse 14. Concluding Remarks to Part III Morten Huse PART IV: LESSONS FROM RESEARCH ON GENDER ON BOARDS 15. Women on Boards: What We Know, What We Do Not Yet Know and How We Should Further Advance Knowledge Katrin Hansen 16. Women on Boards: The United States in a Global Comparison Dorothy Perrin Moore 17. Consequences of the Norwegian Gender Quota Regulation for Public Limited Company Boards Vibeke Heidenreich 18. Women Directors and Corporate Innovation: A Critical Mass Perspective Mariateresa Torchia 19. Gender-balanced Corporate Boards Agnes Bolsø, Hilde Bjørkhaug and Siri Øyslebø Sørensen 20. Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards in Norway, Necessary But Not Ideal Cathrine Seierstad 21. Legitimacy, Inclusion and Influence: Investigating Women Directors’ Board Experiences Gro Ladegård 22. Lessons from Previous Research on Women on Board for Future Research Andrea D. Bührmann 23. Concluding Remarks to Part IV Katrin Hansen PART V: POLICY IMPLICATIONS AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 24. Policy Approaches to Gender Diversity on Boards: An Introduction to Characteristics and Determinants Silke Machold and Katrin Hansen 25. Women on Boards: Lessons Learnt from Norway Monika Schulz-Strelow 26. Professionalization on the Supervisory Board, Diversity and Women Daniela Weber-Rey 27. Italy’s Lessons Learnt from Norway Marina Brogi 28. Women on Boards in the UK: Accelerating the Pace of Change? Ruth Sealy and Susan Vinnicombe 29. Winning the Board Game: Europe’s Economy Needs More Women in Business Viviane Reding 30. Concluding Remarks to Part V Katrin Hansen and Silke Machold Conclusions Katrin Hansen and Silke Machold Index
£29.95
Boydell & Brewer Ltd Material Enlightenment: Women Writers and the
Book SynopsisA methodologically innovative account of the role of women writers in the development of early psychological theory and practice in the long eighteenth century. Women writers played a central, but hitherto under-recognised, role in the development of the philosophy of mind and its practical outworkings in Romantic era England, Scotland and Ireland. This book focuses on the writings and lives of five leading figures - Anna Barbauld, Honora Edgeworth, Hannah More, Elizabeth Hamilton and Maria Edgeworth - a group of women who differed profoundly in their political, religious and social views but were nevertheless associated through correspondence, family ties and a shared belief in the importance of female education. It shows how through the philosophical language of materiality and embodiment that they developed and the 'enlightened domesticity' that they espoused they transformed educational practice and made substantial interventions into the social reformist politics of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Alive to the manifold overlaps between emotional, and often religious, experience and experiment in the developing science of mind at this time, the book illuminates the potential and the limits of domestic Enlightenment, particularly in projects of moral and industrial 'improvement' and casts new light on a wide variety of other fields: the history of science, early psychology and religion, reformist politics and Romanticism, and how all these reflected the political and social fallout of the French Revolution in the first years of the nineteenth century. JOANNA WHARTON is an Early Career Fellow at Lichtenberg-Kolleg, the Göttingen Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences.Trade ReviewAlthough it is focused on education and philosophy, Wharton's book will give historically oriented scholars in a variety of fields a valuable tool for their own teaching and research. * EUROPEAN ROMANIC REVIEW *Wharton's own style honors the detailed, synthetic, and grounded didactic strategies employed by her four conservative, often devoutly Christian women. This valuable study makes that work not just visible but tangible. * SEL STUDIES IN ENGLISH LITERATURE 1500-1900 *Wharton's insightful book offers an original contribution to the fields of eighteenth-century studies and women's studies; its compelling analyses and engaging writing style together make it an absolute page-turner and a pleasure to read. -- Rita J. Dashwood * Eighteenth-Century Fiction *Table of ContentsIntroduction 'Things Themselves': Anna Letitia Barbauld's Lessons and Hymns Honora Edgeworth and the 'experimental science' of education Profession and occlusion: Hannah More's 'vital Christianity' Clearing out the 'rubbish': Elizabeth Hamilton's domestic philosophy 'The spirit of industry': Maria Edgeworth's object lessons Afterword Bibliography
£75.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Coaching for Women Entrepreneurs
Book SynopsisWith update-to-date reviews of the current research and literature on women's entrepreneurship, this is the first book of its kind to address entrepreneurial coaching for women as a development tool. The authors provide a theoretical, conceptual and applied perspective to explore the distinctive challenges facing this group, before discussing the implementations and outcomes of coaching programmes in an entrepreneurial setting. They conclude with strategies for future research and progress. Students and scholars of business management, entrepreneurship and gender studies will find the unique perspectives to be of interest. This book will also be useful as a tool for small business service providers, women entrepreneurs, policy makers and government officials.Trade ReviewEntrepreneurship is a major contributor to economic growth and women are increasingly becoming entrepreneurs. Carianne Hunt and Sandra Fielden make a significant contribution here in showing that an e-coaching program can support women's success in these efforts. They first identified internal and external barriers women face in starting entrepreneurial ventures, they then developed an efficient e-coaching program, pairing coaches and coachees that successfully addressed them. A timely, important and practical initiative that both supports women's dreams and contributes to society. --Ronald Burke, York University, UKThis book is about an innovative and pioneering group of women workers, namely women entrepreneurs. It systematically discusses the role of coaching in their personal development. The book provides a sophistically elaborated theoretical overview of coaching as an intervention and underpins this with well-grounded longitudinal empirical support. Coaching for Women Entrepreneurs is a relevant and timely book. It is a must-read for anyone academically or professionally interested in coaching women entrepreneurs. --Inge Bleijenbergh, Radboud University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Internal Influences on Women Entrepreneurs 3. External Influences on Women Entrepreneurs 4. Coaching as a Technique for Development 5. The Potential of Coaching for Women Entrepreneurs 6. Delivering the Tailored E-Coaching (TEC) Programme 7. The Impact of the TEC Programme on Human and Social Capital 8. Entrepreneurial Learning in Coaching Relationships 9. Implications for Theory and Practice Index
£92.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Retiring Women: Work and Post-work Transitions
Book SynopsisThis book considers what work and retirement mean for older women, how each is experienced, and how working fits with other facets of their lives. The authors draw on data collected from women themselves, employers, industry stakeholders and older workers’ advocates, to explore older women’s experiences of work and retirement against a backdrop of current policy efforts to extend working lives in response to ageing societies.Contrary to common representations of the situation of older workers, the data reveal how workplaces can be seen as relatively benign, and retirement viewed positively. It contributes to academic debate regarding identity, purpose and meaning in later life, identifying challenges for work-focused public policy.Students and scholars of human resource management, sociology, gerontology and social policy will appreciate the extension of understanding older women’s life course trajectories that the book offers. Public policy-makers will benefit from the different representations of older women in the book, and the identification of where they would benefit from policy changes.Trade Review‘This book is among the first to solely focus on the work and retirement of older women. Much needed research in a field that is still dominated by male perspectives, whereas the older workforce consists of increasing shares of women.’ -- - Kène Henkens, University of Amsterdam, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Older women, public policy and work 2. Public policy, ageing and work, and longer working lives 3. Older women workers in Australia: the study 4. Older women’s experiences of working 5. Older women in labour market transitions: leaving, looking for and moving into work 6. Older women and the transition to retirement 7. After work? Understanding older women’s portfolio life transitions 8. Customizing women’s portfolio work and ‘retirement’ careers 9. Teachers as older women workers: stakeholder comments 10. Conclusion: public policy leadership and change for women’s work and retirement References Index
£94.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Gender and Innovation
Book SynopsisInnovation is seen as one of the main engines of economic growth. It is generally assumed to be gender neutral when, in fact, the gendered construction of innovation has been traditionally masculine. This Handbook explores the nexus between innovation and gender by providing a wide range of studies from different analytical and methodological perspectives and from various regional and industry contexts and draws implications for a gender-inclusive innovation policy. The multi-disciplinary group of contributors discuss topics such as gender and innovation in new and small businesses, and growth businesses; addressing innovation in different organizational contexts ranging from public sector health care to mining and forestry; researching gender in innovation policy and in design and materiality.This Handbook will be useful to researchers looking to understand parallels between research on gender and innovation on one hand, and research on gender and entrepreneurship or management on the other. It will also be invaluable to students looking for an overview of research in both areas.Contributors include: R. Aidis, G.A. Alsos, N. Amble, E. Andersson, L. Andersson, P. Axelsen, K.-E. Berglund, T. Bijedic, E. Börjesson, S. Brink, K. Ehrnberger, K. Ettl, E. Fernandes, L. Foss, C. Henry, U. Hytti, S. Ilstedt, A. Isaksson, M. Johansson, A. Kovalainen, S. Kriwoluzky, T. Kvidal-Røvik, R. Leite, M. Lindberg, B. Ljunggren, E. Ljunggren, S. Martins, S. Poutanen, S.R. Sardeshmukh, R.M. Smith, L.K. Snerthammer, M. Tillmar, F. WelterTrade Review'The collection of papers in this book make a unique contribution to our knowledge on gender and innovation. It reviews and critiques extant research and fruitfully questions essentialist assumptions of gender and the male gendering of concepts and practices. The papers provide ample empirical evidence from many countries over the world which clearly demonstrate that neither gender nor innovation can be fully understood without putting it into its institutional context - which varies across places.' --Helene Ahl, Jonkoping University, Sweden'This is very welcome text which addresses a gap in current research regarding the influence of gender upon women's entrepreneurship and innovation. The impressive collection of expert authors have addressed a wide range of issues illustrating the diversity of this field, challenging prevailing assumptions regarding masculinity and innovation whilst revealing pathways for a future research agenda. I fully endorse and recommend this text as an important addition to the contemporary innovation literature.' --Susan Marlow, University of Nottingham, UK'Gender and innovation are seldom discussed together because innovation is considered a neutral construct. This book examines aspects of gender in innovation across multiple contexts, entrepreneurial businesses, organizations, policy and design, that for the first time highlights where gender matters in innovation. This book will stimulate important research going forward.' --Candida Brush, Babson CollegeTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Gender and Innovation – An Introduction Gry Agnete Alsos, Ulla Hytti and Elisabet Ljunggren 2. Doing Gender in Innovation: A Thematic Review and Critique of the Literature Lene Foss and Colette Henry PART II GENDER AND INNOVATION IN NEW AND SMALL BUSINESSES 3. Women’s Innovation in Germany – Empirical Facts and Conceptual Explanations Teita Bijedić, Siegrun Brink, Kerstin Ettl, Silke Kriwoluzky and Friederike Welter 4. Three Faces of Innovation: Institutions, Gender and Entrepreneurship in Latin America Ruta Aidis 5. Self-employed Women’s Everyday Innovations in East Africa Malin Tillmar 6. Gendered Understandings of Innovation in Nursing and Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Study in the Portuguese Context Selma Martins, Emilia Fernandes and Regina Leite PART III GENDER AND INNOVATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT 7. Eyes Wide Shut: Differential Influences of Gender on Innovation in Organisations Shruti R. Sardesmukh and Ronda R. Smith 8. Innovation in Public Care Nina Amble, Paula Axelsen and Liv Karen Snerthammer 9. Organisational Innovation for Gender Equality in Forestry and Mining Malin Lindberg, Eira Andersson, Lisa Andersson and Maria Johansson PART IV GENDER IN INNOVATION POLICY 10. Governing Gendered Understandings of Innovation: A Discourse Analysis of a National Innovation Policy Programme Trine Kvidal-Røvik and Birgitte Ljunggren 11. ‘Gendered Social Innovation’: A New Research Stream for Gender-inclusive Innovation Policy, Research and Practice Malin Lindberg and Knut-Erland Berglund PART V GENDER IN DESIGN AND MATERIALITY 12. Innovating is not of the Spirit World – Depicting a Female Inventor’s Unique Path with Materiality-friendly Gender Concepts Seppo Poutanen and Anne Kovalainen 13. Visualising Gender – Norm-critical Design and Innovation Emma Börjesson, Anna Isaksson, Sara Ilstedt and Karin Ehrnberger Index
£148.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Gender and Innovation
Book SynopsisInnovation is seen as one of the main engines of economic growth. It is generally assumed to be gender neutral when, in fact, the gendered construction of innovation has been traditionally masculine. This Handbook explores the nexus between innovation and gender by providing a wide range of studies from different analytical and methodological perspectives and from various regional and industry contexts and draws implications for a gender-inclusive innovation policy. The multi-disciplinary group of contributors discuss topics such as gender and innovation in new and small businesses, and growth businesses; addressing innovation in different organizational contexts ranging from public sector health care to mining and forestry; researching gender in innovation policy and in design and materiality.This Handbook will be useful to researchers looking to understand parallels between research on gender and innovation on one hand, and research on gender and entrepreneurship or management on the other. It will also be invaluable to students looking for an overview of research in both areas.Contributors include: R. Aidis, G.A. Alsos, N. Amble, E. Andersson, L. Andersson, P. Axelsen, K.-E. Berglund, T. Bijedic, E. Börjesson, S. Brink, K. Ehrnberger, K. Ettl, E. Fernandes, L. Foss, C. Henry, U. Hytti, S. Ilstedt, A. Isaksson, M. Johansson, A. Kovalainen, S. Kriwoluzky, T. Kvidal-Røvik, R. Leite, M. Lindberg, B. Ljunggren, E. Ljunggren, S. Martins, S. Poutanen, S.R. Sardeshmukh, R.M. Smith, L.K. Snerthammer, M. Tillmar, F. WelterTrade Review'The collection of papers in this book make a unique contribution to our knowledge on gender and innovation. It reviews and critiques extant research and fruitfully questions essentialist assumptions of gender and the male gendering of concepts and practices. The papers provide ample empirical evidence from many countries over the world which clearly demonstrate that neither gender nor innovation can be fully understood without putting it into its institutional context - which varies across places.' --Helene Ahl, Jonkoping University, Sweden'This is very welcome text which addresses a gap in current research regarding the influence of gender upon women's entrepreneurship and innovation. The impressive collection of expert authors have addressed a wide range of issues illustrating the diversity of this field, challenging prevailing assumptions regarding masculinity and innovation whilst revealing pathways for a future research agenda. I fully endorse and recommend this text as an important addition to the contemporary innovation literature.' --Susan Marlow, University of Nottingham, UK'Gender and innovation are seldom discussed together because innovation is considered a neutral construct. This book examines aspects of gender in innovation across multiple contexts, entrepreneurial businesses, organizations, policy and design, that for the first time highlights where gender matters in innovation. This book will stimulate important research going forward.' --Candida Brush, Babson CollegeTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Gender and Innovation – An Introduction Gry Agnete Alsos, Ulla Hytti and Elisabet Ljunggren 2. Doing Gender in Innovation: A Thematic Review and Critique of the Literature Lene Foss and Colette Henry PART II GENDER AND INNOVATION IN NEW AND SMALL BUSINESSES 3. Women’s Innovation in Germany – Empirical Facts and Conceptual Explanations Teita Bijedić, Siegrun Brink, Kerstin Ettl, Silke Kriwoluzky and Friederike Welter 4. Three Faces of Innovation: Institutions, Gender and Entrepreneurship in Latin America Ruta Aidis 5. Self-employed Women’s Everyday Innovations in East Africa Malin Tillmar 6. Gendered Understandings of Innovation in Nursing and Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Study in the Portuguese Context Selma Martins, Emilia Fernandes and Regina Leite PART III GENDER AND INNOVATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT 7. Eyes Wide Shut: Differential Influences of Gender on Innovation in Organisations Shruti R. Sardesmukh and Ronda R. Smith 8. Innovation in Public Care Nina Amble, Paula Axelsen and Liv Karen Snerthammer 9. Organisational Innovation for Gender Equality in Forestry and Mining Malin Lindberg, Eira Andersson, Lisa Andersson and Maria Johansson PART IV GENDER IN INNOVATION POLICY 10. Governing Gendered Understandings of Innovation: A Discourse Analysis of a National Innovation Policy Programme Trine Kvidal-Røvik and Birgitte Ljunggren 11. ‘Gendered Social Innovation’: A New Research Stream for Gender-inclusive Innovation Policy, Research and Practice Malin Lindberg and Knut-Erland Berglund PART V GENDER IN DESIGN AND MATERIALITY 12. Innovating is not of the Spirit World – Depicting a Female Inventor’s Unique Path with Materiality-friendly Gender Concepts Seppo Poutanen and Anne Kovalainen 13. Visualising Gender – Norm-critical Design and Innovation Emma Börjesson, Anna Isaksson, Sara Ilstedt and Karin Ehrnberger Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on Gender and Health
Book SynopsisThis Handbook brings together a groundbreaking collection of chapters that uses a gender lens to explore health, health care and health policy in both the Global South and North. Empirical evidence is drawn from a variety of different settings and points to the many ways in which the gendered dimensions of health have become reworked across the globe. This collection includes insightful contributions from 56 leading authorities from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, offering a wealth of knowledge, theoretical reflection, and empirical detail on the essential elements surrounding gender and health. Topics covered include theoretical approaches to understanding gender and health, migration, sexuality, ageing, masculinities, climate change and sexual and reproductive rights. Split into four thematic sections, this book strives to develop a clear road map towards achieving gender justice in health.The Handbook on Gender and Health will be an important resource for researchers, students, and instructors of health policy and family and gender studies.Contributors include: G. Alvarez Minte, E. Ansoleaga Moreno, L. Artazcoz, A.-E. Birn, R.A. Burgess, A. Coates, I. Cortès-Franch, S. Del Pino, K. Devries, X. Díaz Berr, L. Doyal, K. Elzein, V. Escribà-Agüir, B. Eveslage, C. Ewig, J. Gideon, J. Gonçalves Martín, B. Gough, H. Grundlingh, M. Gutmann, R.R. Habib, M.C. Inhorn, D. Johnston, D.M. Kamuya, L. Knight, M. Koivusalo, R. Kumar, M. Leite, J. Lyra, E. MacPherson, A.M. Cardarelli, P. McDonough, B. Medrado, L.M. Morgan, S.F. Murray, J. Namakula, L. Núñez Carrasco, S. Payne, E. Richards, N. Richardson, M. Richter, S. Robertson, M. Robinson, J. Samuel, S. Sexton, J.A. Smith, S. Smith, D.L. Spitzer, S.N. Ssali, S. Theobald, R. Tolhurst, J. Vearey, P. Vero-Sanso, S. Witter, N. Younes, F. ZalwangoTrade Review'Gender, one of the most misunderstood but important determinants of health, is expertly analysed, reviewed and critiqued in this invaluable book. Jasmine Gideon and her co-authors deliver a comprehensive analysis of the meanings of both gender and health, and discuss both contemporary and more recent historical debates about the relationship between the two. With voices from the global north and south, and from both men and women, this book will be invaluable reading for anyone (academics, practitioners, advocates, activists) concerned with ensuring the links between gender and health - whether as determinant, outcome, or system response - are fully acknowledged, understood and addressed in order to improve health outcomes for everyone.' --Sarah Hawkes, University College London, UK'This Handbook is a compilation of reflections that place the subjects of gender and health in historical and political context. As such, it makes for important reading for anyone in the field, including students, who are trying to critically understand the ways in which both global health narratives and the organization of health systems construct power relations that inevitably have gendered dimensions. Particularly useful are the chapters that cover new terrain - public private partnerships and the manifestations of commercialization within health sectors - and which look at specific populations and regions - from indigenous women's health post 2015, to migration and health in China. Jasmine Gideon's excellent introduction draws out important themes throughout the volume.' --Alicia Ely Yamin, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsContents: PART 1 INTRODUCTION 1. Gender and Health: An Introduction Jasmine Gideon PART II GENDER, HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY 2. Agenda-Setting in Women’s Health: Critical Analysis of a Quarter Century of Paradigm Shifts in International and Global Health Ramya Kumar, Anne-Emanuelle Birn and Peggy Mcdonough 3. Gender, Health and Climate Change Sarah Payne 4. Towards a New Political Agenda for Indigenous Women’s Health in Latin America in the Post 2015 Era Anna Coates and Sandra Del Pino 5. Dangerous Discourses? Silencing Women Within ‘Global Mental Health’ Practice Rochelle Ann Burgess 6. Cost-Cutting, Coproduction and Cash Transfers: Neoliberal Policy, Health and Gender Deborah Johnston 7. Applying a Genders Lens to Public Health Discourses on Men’s Health James A. Smith, Noel Richardson and Steve Robertson 8. Men, ‘Masculinity’ and Mental Health: Critical Reflections Brendan Gough, Steve Robertson and Mark Robinson 9. Stigmatised, Marginalised and Overlooked: Health, Later Life and Gender in India and the United Kingdom Penny Vera-Sanso PART III GENDER, WORK AND HEALTH 10. Gender, Work and Health: A Step Forward in Women’s Occupational Health Lucía Artazcoz, Imma Cortès-Franch and Vicenta Escribà-Agüir 11. Intersectionality: The Value for Occupational Health Research Rima R. Habib, Kareem Elzein and Nadia Younes 12. Gendered Work Violence Issues and Mental Health Among Chilean Women Workers Elisa Ansoleaga Moreno, Ximena Díaz Berr and Amalia Mauro Cardarelli PART IV GENDER, MIGRATION AND HEALTH 13. Migration, Gender and Health Lorena Núñez Carrasco 14. Migration and Health in a Chinese Context: Examining the Linkages Through a Gender Lens Jasmine Gideon 15. Engendered Movements: Migration, Gender, and Health in a Globalised World Denise L. Spitzer 16. Migration and Sex Work in South Africa: Key Concerns for Gender and Health Marlise Richter and Jo Vearey PART V GENDER AND HEALTH SYSTEMS 17. Gender Equity and the Politics of Health Sector Reform: Overcoming Policy Legacies, Forming Epistemic Communities Christina Ewig 18. Gender and Commercialization of Health Care Meri Koivusalo and Sarah Sexton 19. Commercialization in Maternity Care: Uncovering Trends in the Contemporary Healthcare Economy Susan F. Murray 20. Building Post Conflict Health Systems: A Gender Analysis from Northern Uganda Sarah N. Ssali, Sally Theobald, Justine Namakula and Sophie Witter 21. Reproductive Health Care and Indigenous Peoples in Venezuela Johanna Gonçalves Martín PART VI HOUSEHOLDS, HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE 22. Cycles of Violence in Gendered Social Contexts: Why Does Child Maltreatment Lead to Increased Risk of Intimate Partner Violence in Adulthood? Karen Devries, Heidi Grundlingh and Louise Knight 23. Capacities to Exercise Strategic Decision-Making Agency: Exploring the Gendered Production of Health Within Intimate Partnerships and Households Rachel Tolhurst, Esther Richards, Eleanor Macpherson, Dorcas M. Kamuya, Flavia Zalwango and Sally Theobald PART VII GENDER, SOCIAL ACTIVISM AND HEALTH 24. Citizen Monitoring: Promoting Health Rights Among Socially Excluded Women in Andean Peru Jeannie Samuel 25. Emergent Masculinities, Men’s Health, and the Movember Movement Sara Smith and Marcia C. Inhorn PART VIII GENDER, HEALTH, SEXUALITY AND RIGHTS 26. Men’s Sexual Health and Destiny Matthew Gutmann 27. Claiming Rosa Parks: Conservative Catholic Bids for “Rights” in Contemporary Latin America Lynn M. Morgan 28. Conservative Backlashes to Women’s Bodily Integrity in Latin America; The Case of Chile Gabriela Alvarez Minte 29. Deconstructing Human Rights-Based Discourses: The Case of Women's Right to Health and Health Sector Reforms in Brazil Marianna Leite 30. Men, Masculinities and Health in Brazil: A Feminist Critique Jorge Lyra and Benedito Medrado 31. Sexual Health or Rights? USAID-Funded HIV/AIDS Interventions for Key Populations in Ghana Benjamin Eveslage 32. Positive Women Managing Reproduction in the HIV Pandemic Lesley Doyal Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Gender, Education and Employment: An
Book SynopsisThe value of this book is the rich and highly informative account of variations regarding gender differences at labour market entry across different industrialized countries, and the use of longitudinal data. Hans-Peter Blossfeld and his first-class team bring to the fore how gender differences arise at the transition from school-to-work, and to what extent women are able to convert their educational attainment in labor market positions. Bringing together evidence from across countries, readers will come to understand the crucial role of institutional structures in shaping gender inequalities in life course transitions.'- Ingrid Schoon, UCL Institute of Education, UK'This volume provides essential reading for anyone interested in the relation between men and women in the labour market. By concentrating on the crucial transition from school to work in a large number of countries, the authors investigate to what extent the increased female advantage in education is converted into advantage in occupational attainment. By comparing countries, which differ in terms of educational and labour market organisation, the authors show how the opportunities of women and men vary - sometimes in unexpected ways.'- Robert Erikson, Stockholm University, Sweden'The degree to which women have seen occupational and economic returns to their rising educational attainment relative to men largely remains an open question. This volume is the first comprehensive and highly-coordinated research effort to address this question with state of the art data and methods for a broad range of industrialized countries. . . Social scientists, policy makers, politicians, and students will all learn a great deal about the current state of gender inequalities at labor market entry across many countries and gain insights into what changes the future may bring.'- from the foreword by Claudia Buchmann, The Ohio State University, USFor much of the twentieth century, women lagged considerably behind men in their educational attainment. However, in recent decades, young women have become an important source of human capital for labor markets in modern societies, as well as potential competitors to the male workforce. This book asks whether or not women have been able to convert their educational success into gains on the labor market.The expert contributors address the topic on a comparative level with discussions centred on gendered school-to-work transitions and gendered labor market outcomes. Thereafter they analyze the country-specific implications of the gender redress from a wide range of countries including the USA, Russia and Australia.This enlightening book will appeal to graduates and postgraduates studying social policy, education, the labor market, inequality and gender. It will also be of interest to experts in the fields of sociology, education, political science and economics and those interested in educational research.Contributors: P. Barbieri, D.B. Bills, H.-P. Blossfeld, Y. Brinbaum, C. Brzinsky-Fay, S. Buchholz, S. Buchler, G. Cutuli, J. Dämmrich, A.M. Dockery, K. Halldén, J. Härkönen, D. Horn, S. Hupka-Brunner, C. Imdorf, T. Keller, E. Kilpi-Jakonen, Y. Kosyakova, D. Kurakin, M. Lugo, P. McMullin, P. Miret-Gamundi, S. Mollegaard Pedersen, E. Saar, S. Scherer, S. Schührer, J. Skopek, K. Täht, D. Trancart, M.Triventi, M. Unt, D. Vono de Vilhena, S. Wahler, F. WeissTrade Review‘Gender, Education and Employment: An International Comparison of School-to-Work Transitions teaches us a tremendous amount about the state of gender inequalities at labor market entry across countries. Overall, the comprehensive research presented is relevant in both theoretical and applied contexts, and this text will appeal to students and experts in the fields of education, sociology, gender studies, social policy, political science, and economics.?‘ -- Jaya Soni, International Social Science Review?‘The value of this book is the rich and highly informative account of variations regarding gender differences at labour market entry across different industrialized countries, and the use of longitudinal data. Hans-Peter Blossfeld and his first-class team bring to the fore how gender differences arise at the transition from school-to-work, and to what extent women are able to convert their educational attainment in labor market positions. Bringing together evidence from across countries, readers will come to understand the crucial role of institutional structures in shaping gender inequalities in life course transitions.’ -- Ingrid Schoon, UCL Institute of Education, UK‘This volume provides essential reading for anyone interested in the relation between men and women in the labour market. By concentrating on the crucial transition from school to work in a large number of countries, the authors investigate to what extent the increased female advantage in education is converted into advantage in occupational attainment. By comparing countries, which differ in terms of educational and labour market organisation, the authors show how the opportunities of women and men vary – sometimes in unexpected ways.’ -- Robert Erikson, Stockholm University, Sweden‘The degree to which women have seen occupational and economic returns to their rising educational attainment relative to men largely remains an open question. This volume is the first comprehensive and highly-coordinated research effort to address this question with state of the art data and methods for a broad range of industrialized countries.. . . Social scientists, policy makers, politicians, and students will all learn a great deal about the current state of gender inequalities at labor market entry across many countries and gain insights into what changes the future may bring.’ -- from the foreword by Claudia Buchmann, The Ohio State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Gender Differences at Labor Market Entry: The Effect of Changing Educational Pathways and Institutional Structures Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Sandra Buchholz, Johanna Dämmrich, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Yuliya Kosyakova, Jan Skopek, Moris Triventi, and Daniela Vono de Vilhena PART II COMPARATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS 2. Gendered School-to-Work Transitions? A Sequence Approach to How Women and Men Enter the Labor Market in Europe Christian Brzinsky-Fay 3. Gendered Labor Market Outcomes at Labor Market Entry and their Relationship with Country-Specific Characteristics: A Comparative Perspective Johanna Dämmrich PART III COUNTRY-SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS 4. The Influence of Gender on Pathways Into the Labor Market: Evidence From Australia Sandra Buchler and A. Michael Dockery 5. Gender Differences in Labor Market Entry and Their Long-Term Consequences in the United States Susanne Schührer, David B. Bills, and Felix Weiss 6. The Consequences of Shifting Education and Economic Structures for Gender Differences at Labor Market Entry: The British Case Study Patricia McMullin and Elina Kilpi-Jakonen 7 The Role of Gender and Education in Early Labor Market Careers: Long-term Trends in Italy Paolo Barbieri, Giorgio Cutuli, Michele Lugo, and Stefani Scherer 8. Spain: Educational Pathways and their Consequences for Gender Differences at Labor Market Entry Daniela Vono de Vilhena and Pau Miret-Gamundi 9. Vertical and Horizontal Gender Segregation at Labor Market Entry in Sweden: Birth Cohorts 1925–85 Karin Halldén and Juho Härkönen 10. Youth Labor Market Entry in Denmark: A Gender-based Analysis of the First Significant Job Susanne Wahler, Sandra Buchholz, and Stine Møllegaard Pedersen 11. Educational Pathways and Gender Differences in Labor Market Entry in France Yaël Brinbaum and Danièle Trancart 12. Young Women Outcompeting Young Men? A Cohort Comparison of Gender Differences at Labor Market Entry in West Germany Sandra Buchholz, Jan Skopek, and Hans-Peter Blossfeld 13. Gender Differences at Labor Market Entry in Switzerland Christian Imdorf and Sandra Hupka-Brunner 14. Hungary: The Impact of Gender Culture Dániel Horn and Tamás Keller 15. Do Institutions Matter? Occupational Gender Segregation at Labor Market Entry in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia Yuliya Kosyakova and Dmitry Kurakin 16. Segregated Worlds of Male and Female Labor Market Entrants in Estonia During the last Decades? Ellu Saar, Kadri Täht, and Marge Unt PART IV CONCLUSION 17. Gender, Education and Employment: Lessons Learned from the Comparative Perspective Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Jan Skopek, Yuliya Kosyakova, Moris Triventi and Sandra Buchholz Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Women’s Entrepreneurship in Global and Local
Book SynopsisThe phenomenon of women's entrepreneurship has gained significant momentum across the globe. Written by leading scholars from a wide range of countries, this book advances the understanding of women's entrepreneurship by drawing attention to the contexts they operate in. It is the fifth in the series of books produced in partnership with the Diana International Research Network.In this book, expert contributors explore female potential and how entrepreneurs make decisions within a multi-layered gendered context. As a rare and current overview of women's entrepreneurship, it presents evidence of the positive impact that achieving equality in gendered institutions would have, how to facilitate meso-institutions' impact and how to foster entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial initiative at the individual level. A crucial discussion of how women's entrepreneurship could benefit from a more comprehensive concept of innovation or implementing entrepreneurial policies focused on women is also included.With its focus on advancing knowledge about gender issues within the business realm, Women's Entrepreneurship in Global and Local Contexts will be of interest to researchers, faculty and students as well as policy-makers and practitioners.Contributors include: R. Aidis, L. Alexandre, G. Armannsdottir, T. Bijedic, A.M. Bojica, C. Brindley, S. Brink, C.G. Brush, S. Coleman, S. Cooper, L. De Vita, M. del Mar Fuentes, C. Díaz-García, K. Ettl, A. Ford, C. Foster, E.J. Gatewood, G. Gunay, B.R. Hernández-Sánchez, E.B. Kahraman, S. Kriwoluzky, J.V. León, M. Mari, D. Nziku, C. Pich, S. Poggesi, A. Robb, M. Ruiz-Arroyo, J.C. Sánchez-García, M. Tillmar, D. Uygur, F. Welter, D. WheatleyTrade Review'Research on women's entrepreneurship has moved from the focus of the individual women entrepreneurs and their challenges to a broader understanding of the context in which women's entrepreneurship is embedded. With contributions from a large variety of contexts, this book embraces this development. By promoting feminist perspectives, as well as including studies at the macro, meso and micro level, this book gives insights into the complex and context-dependent processes hindering, promoting and shaping women's entrepreneurship. The book serves as a celebration of scholarly research on women's entrepreneurship globally. I fully recommend it as an important addition to the entrepreneurship literature.' --Gry Agnete Alsos, Nord University Business School, Norway'This rich chapter collection makes a valuable contribution to building the cumulative body of research on women's entrepreneurship. It provides an important and timely reminder that a context-centric perspective is vital for more insightful analysis of female entrepreneurship. The book is expertly organized. The first section focuses on gendered institutional contexts and conceptualizations that help or hinder women's entrepreneurship, the second set of chapters fit around meso-organizational structures and gendered institutions of importance to women entrepreneurs and the final section highlights their embedded agency. Sections build together to provide a coherent contribution where the sum is greater than its parts. A must-read for anyone, including policy-makers, interested in female entrepreneurship.' --Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand'This carefully curated set of papers moves the gendered discussion of women's entrepreneurship from the micro to macro perspective while looking at critically important topics such as political empowerment, innovation and technology, industrial distribution, and, of course, access to capital. The book is especially important in looking at these issues across a variety of global environments. The papers are thoughtful and well-researched and provide a strong foundation for anyone looking to learn and advance this field.' --Patricia Greene, Babson CollegeTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Women’s Entrepreneurship in Global and Local Contexts Cristina Díaz-García, Candida G. Brush, Elizabeth J. Gatewood and Friederike Welter PART I INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS EXPLAINING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2. The Role of Gendered Institutional Contexts in the Rate and Type of Women’s Entrepreneurship Across Countries Matilde Ruiz Arroyo, Maria del Mar Fuentes and Ana Maria Bojica 3. Business and Occupational Crowding: Implications for Female Entrepreneurship Development and Success Ruta Aidis 4. Innovation and Women’s Entrepreneurship – (Why) are Women Entrepreneurs Less Innovative? Teita Bijedić, Siegrun Brink, Kerstin Ettl, Silke Kriwoluzky, Friederike Welter 5. Strategies and Policies Influencing Entrepreneurial Start-Up Decisions: Evidence from Tanzanian Female Entrepreneurs Dina Nziku PART II MESO-ORGANSATIONAL STRUCTURES AND INSTITUTIONS INFLUENCING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS 6. The Gendered Contextualization of SME Cooperation in Urban East Africa Malin Tillmar 7. Management in Small Firms Run by Women: A Case Study of Handicraft Exporters Janina V. León 8. Supporting Artisan Communities Through Social Entrepreneurship in Kenya: An Exploration of Soko Alanna Ford and Sarah Cooper 9. Empowering Women through Social Entrepreneurship with Innovative Business Models: Cases from Turkey Duygu Uygur, Elif Bezal Kahraman and Gonca Gunay 10. Financing High-Growth Women-Owned Enterprises: Evidence from the United States Susan Coleman and Alicia Robb PART III WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS EMBEDDED AGENCY: ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION, FIRM CREATION AND MANAGEMENT 11. The Entrepreneurial Potential of Spanish University Women Based on a Psychosocial Model José C. Sánchez-García & Brizeida R. Hernández-Sánchez 12. Entrepreneurial Intention of Young Lebanese Students; An Overview of a Gender Study Laurice Alexandre 13. An Exploration of Icelandic Marketing Women Entrepreneurs Guja Armansdottir, Clare Brindley, Carley Foster, Daniel Wheatley and Christopher Pich 14. Women Entrepreneurs and Performance: Evidence from Italy Michela Mari, Sara Pogessi and Luisa De Vita Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Growth of Women’s
Book SynopsisThe renowned group of international contributors to this volume provide analysis of where and how gender plays a role in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Eleven essays examine how ecosystems influence women entrepreneurs and how women entrepreneurs influence their local ecosystems, both cross-nationally and through in-depth country studies. The studies build on rich qualitative and quantitative data from diverse contexts including the United States, Norway, India, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Chile. A special section of the book examines national and regional policies in support of growth-oriented women's entrepreneurship. The contributions highlight the significant variety of entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world and provide valuable insights for promoting growth-oriented women's entrepreneurship at the local, regional, and country level. Academic researchers in the areas of entrepreneurship, management, business strategy, economic geography, and gender studies as well as policy-makers at the regional, national, and supra-national levels will all find something valuable in this illuminating book.Contributors include: M. Akoorie, G.A. Alsos, J.E. Amorós, C.G. Brush, S. Coleman, D. Dutta, L.F. Edelman, L. Foss, P. Gabaldón, J. Gibb, D. Giménez, U. Guelich, A.T. Hailemariam, M. Haugum, C. Henry, J.G. Hussain, L. Karsten, B. Kroon, E. Ljunggren, I.M. Lugalla, C. Lutz, V. Mandakovic, T.S. Manolova, X. Neumeyer, B. Orser, J. Poncela-Casasnovas, A. Robb, N. Sandhu, S.C. Santos, J.M. Scott, C. Seierstad, P. Sinha, M. van Veldhoven, F. Welter, S.R. Xavier, R.I. YavuzTrade Review'This timely volume makes an invaluable contribution to building cumulative knowledge in women's entrepreneurship with its spotlight on the gendered aspects of entrepreneurial ecosytems. A perceptive introduction sets a firm foundation for a logically sequenced collection of rich chapter insights. A diverse range of studies from South East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, to the US and research sites in Tanzania, Ethiopia, and regions of India and Chile, demonstrate the value of an ecosystem framework. Public policy brought to the forefront with a Norwegian country case and findings from a cross-country Global Policy Project, adds to make this book compelling reading for researchers and policy makers alike.' --Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand'This is very timely text which adopts a critical analysis drawing together three underlying contemporary themes in entrepreneurship research: ecosystems, context and gender. There is a maturing literature exploring the influence of gender upon women's entrepreneurial activities; however, it is now time to move forward to adopt a more discriminating analysis. This edited book recognises this need with a range of chapters exploring diverse aspects of women's business ownership with relation to specific entrepreneurial ecosystems. Drawing upon an impressive range of global experts, this text is a necessary read for all gender scholars to advance the research agenda. It constitutes a fine addition to the Diana International Project; the Editors and contributors are to be congratulated for their insightful and carefully argued contributions.' --Susan Marlow FRSA, The University of Nottingham, UK'This volume, carefully curated and edited by leading luminaries in the field, pushes the boundaries of studies of women business owners and their businesses, not just geographically, but theoretically and empirically as well. As an added bonus, the use of a framework that includes entrepreneurial ecosystems, as well as business start-up and growth, helps us all think more deeply about those ever important public policy implications for a range of types of countries.' --Patricia Greene, Babson CollegeTable of ContentsContents: Part I Cross-Country Comparisons 1. Entrepreneurial ecosystems and growth of women’s entrepreneurship Tatiana S. Manolova, Candida G. Brush, Linda F. Edelman, Alicia Robb and Friederike Welter 2. Women entrepreneurship within the ASEAN economic community: Challenges and opportunities Ulrike Guelich and Siri Roland Xavier 3. Women’s entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean: A multidimensional approach Daniela Giménez, Patricia Gabaldón and Cathrine Seierstad Part II Country Studies 4. Survived, but cannot prosper! Examining through a liberal feminist lens the impact of gender inequality on the success of women-owned entrepreneurial ventures Dev K. Dutta and R. Isil Yavuz 5. Assessing the relational embeddedness of women entrepreneurs in entrepreneurial ecosystems: A social network perspective Xaver Neumeyer, Susana C. Santos and Julia Poncela-Casasnovas 6. Socio-economic background: A key element in understanding growth aspirations of women entrepreneurs in the tourism industry in Tanzania Irene M. Lugalla, Luchien Karsten, and Clemens Lutz 7. Understanding motivation of women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia Atsede T. Hailemariam, Brigitte Kroon and M.J.P.M. van Veldhoven 8. Exploring entrepreneurial finance and gender in an emergent entrepreneurial ecosystem: The case of the Punjab, northern India Navjot Sandhu, Jonathan M. Scott, Jenny Gibb, Javed Ghulam Hussain, Michèle Akoorie and Paresha Sinha 9. Chilean entrepreneurial ecosystem: Understanding the gender gap in entrepreneurial activity José Ernesto Amorós and Vesna Mandakovic Part III Public Policy Implications 10. Gender equality in regional entrepreneurial ecosystems: The implementation of policy initiatives Gry Agnete Alsos, Margrete Haugum and Elisabet Ljunggren 11. Women’s entrepreneurship policy: A 13-nation cross country comparison Colette Henry, Barbara Orser, Susan Coleman, Lene Foss and Friederike Welter Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Women and Entrepreneurship:
Book Synopsis'What a great book! Two eminent researchers on women's entrepreneurship, Patti Greene and Candy Brush, have assembled a wonderful group of well-known and upcoming scholars, each of them adding novel insights to the puzzle of ''female entrepreneurial identity''. The book covers a wide array of interesting identity-related themes and presents evidence from countries and contexts which are much less studied. This is a must-read for those of us who want to understand and study entrepreneurial identity from a gender perspective, and also for those supporting women entrepreneurs.'- Friederike Welter, Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn and University of Siegen, Germany'This book is a welcome addition to the cumulative body of research on women's entrepreneurship and a critical milestone in the research agenda on female entrepreneurial identity. The editors Greene and Brush, top scholars in the field, brilliantly join the dots in the literature to make clear the complexity of women's entrepreneurial identity and the connections to related concepts of confidence, behaviors and aspirations. The wealth of contributions in this highly recommended volume, successfully illuminate important aspects and signposts questions to continue this vital discourse.'- Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This book looks at long-studied questions of identity from the perspective of women entrepreneurs, exploring ideas related to entrepreneurial identity for women and their businesses. The editors map out a vision for research on women and entrepreneurship and discuss aspiration, behaviors and confidence as key concepts that shape and enhance a woman’s identity in the entrepreneurial process. A global collection of authors who are passionate about identity and women’s entrepreneurship bring a variety of theoretical perspectives and quantitative methodologies to the table. Through a common framework of on women business owners and their businesses, they delve into social identity, start-ups, crowdfunding and context to set the groundwork for future research on entrepreneurship and gender.Advanced graduate students and researchers in the field of entrepreneurship will appreciate this focused exploration of a compelling topic, as will doctoral students and scholars of women’s issues.Contributors: T.H. Allison, M. Brännback, C.G. Brush, A. Carsrud, E. Crosina, C. Cruz, J.O. De Castro, C. Elliott, P.G. Greene, R.T. Harrison, D. Hechavarria, R. Justo, K. Kuschel, J.-P. Labra, C.M. Leitch, M. Markowska, S. Nikou, P.P. Oo, B. Orser, A. Sahaym, S. Srivastava, S.K. TrivediTrade Review'This text is a welcome addition to extant literature in the field of women's entrepreneurship. The editors bring together a collection of research contributions that critically explore women entrepreneurs' aspirations, behaviours and confidence across a range of different geographical, conceptual and cultural contexts. The book debates pertinent issues of contemporary relevance in the field of gender and entrepreneurship and, as such, should be of value to researchers and policy makers alike.' --Colette Henry, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland'Using a broadly defined concept of identity, this book provides a very powerful framework for exploring differences among entrepreneurs by focusing on how aspirations (i.e., a desire to create or achieve) are linked to behaviors (i.e. how individuals create and grow businesses) which is related to confidence (i.e., their self-assurance and trust in themselves). All three (aspirations, behaviors and confidence) are interrelated and co-influence each other. While the focus is on women entrepreneurs, the framework and the studies presented in the book have significant relevance for the study of variation in the motivations, behaviors and identity of any type of entrepreneur. Scholars studying entrepreneurs would find this book valuable as a resource for insights into cutting edge theory, methods and examples that can lead to new ways to understand the phenomenon of entrepreneurship in a variety of contexts and types of individuals.' --William B. Gartner, Babson College, US'Patti Green and Candy Brush, without a doubt leading scholars on women's entrepreneurship topics, carefully edit this volume that provides valuable and accurate conceptual and empirical perspectives that enrich and illuminate the debate about research agenda for women in entrepreneurship. The practical implications for education, policy and the practice make this book compelling reading not only for researchers but also practitioners and policy makers interested in women's entrepreneurship.' --Jose Ernesto Amoros, EGADE Business School, MexicoTable of ContentsContents 1. Introduction: The ABCs of women’s entrepreneurial identity - aspirations, behaviors and confidence Patricia G. Greene and Candida G. Brush PART I ASPIRATIONS 2. Developing entrepreneurial identity among start-ups’ female founders in high-tech: policy implications from the Chilean case Katherina Kuschel and Juan-Pablo Labra 3. Perception of success of men and women entrepreneurs: a social identity approach Rachida Justo, Cristina Cruz and Julio O. De Castro 4. Aspirations of women entrepreneurs in poverty: the livelihood entrepreneur Smita K. Trivedi PART II BEHAVIORS 5. On becoming an entrepreneur: unpacking entrepreneurial identity Eliana Crosina 6. Feminist entrepreneurial identity: reproducing gender through founder decision-making Catherine Elliott and Barbara Orser 7. Identity and identity work in constructing the woman entrepreneur Richard T. Harrison and Claire M. Leitch PART III CONFIDENCE 8. Context, cognition and female entrepreneurial intentions: it is all about perceived behavioral control Malin Brännback, Shahrokh Nikou, Alan L. Carsrud and Diana Hechavarria 9. Motherhood as a springboard for women’s entrepreneurial action Magdalena Markowska 10. Kickstart or jumpstart? Understanding women entrepreneurs’ crowdfunding performance Smita Srivastava, Pyayt P. Oo, Arvin Sahaym and Thomas H. Allison Index
£99.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Women and Entrepreneurship:
Book Synopsis'What a great book! Two eminent researchers on women's entrepreneurship, Patti Greene and Candy Brush, have assembled a wonderful group of well-known and upcoming scholars, each of them adding novel insights to the puzzle of ''female entrepreneurial identity''. The book covers a wide array of interesting identity-related themes and presents evidence from countries and contexts which are much less studied. This is a must-read for those of us who want to understand and study entrepreneurial identity from a gender perspective, and also for those supporting women entrepreneurs.'- Friederike Welter, Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn and University of Siegen, Germany'This book is a welcome addition to the cumulative body of research on women's entrepreneurship and a critical milestone in the research agenda on female entrepreneurial identity. The editors Greene and Brush, top scholars in the field, brilliantly join the dots in the literature to make clear the complexity of women's entrepreneurial identity and the connections to related concepts of confidence, behaviors and aspirations. The wealth of contributions in this highly recommended volume, successfully illuminate important aspects and signposts questions to continue this vital discourse.'- Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This book looks at long-studied questions of identity from the perspective of women entrepreneurs, exploring ideas related to entrepreneurial identity for women and their businesses. The editors map out a vision for research on women and entrepreneurship and discuss aspiration, behaviors and confidence as key concepts that shape and enhance a woman’s identity in the entrepreneurial process. A global collection of authors who are passionate about identity and women’s entrepreneurship bring a variety of theoretical perspectives and quantitative methodologies to the table. Through a common framework of on women business owners and their businesses, they delve into social identity, start-ups, crowdfunding and context to set the groundwork for future research on entrepreneurship and gender.Advanced graduate students and researchers in the field of entrepreneurship will appreciate this focused exploration of a compelling topic, as will doctoral students and scholars of women’s issues.Contributors: T.H. Allison, M. Brännback, C.G. Brush, A. Carsrud, E. Crosina, C. Cruz, J.O. De Castro, C. Elliott, P.G. Greene, R.T. Harrison, D. Hechavarria, R. Justo, K. Kuschel, J.-P. Labra, C.M. Leitch, M. Markowska, S. Nikou, P.P. Oo, B. Orser, A. Sahaym, S. Srivastava, S.K. TrivediTrade Review'This text is a welcome addition to extant literature in the field of women's entrepreneurship. The editors bring together a collection of research contributions that critically explore women entrepreneurs' aspirations, behaviours and confidence across a range of different geographical, conceptual and cultural contexts. The book debates pertinent issues of contemporary relevance in the field of gender and entrepreneurship and, as such, should be of value to researchers and policy makers alike.' --Colette Henry, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland'Using a broadly defined concept of identity, this book provides a very powerful framework for exploring differences among entrepreneurs by focusing on how aspirations (i.e., a desire to create or achieve) are linked to behaviors (i.e. how individuals create and grow businesses) which is related to confidence (i.e., their self-assurance and trust in themselves). All three (aspirations, behaviors and confidence) are interrelated and co-influence each other. While the focus is on women entrepreneurs, the framework and the studies presented in the book have significant relevance for the study of variation in the motivations, behaviors and identity of any type of entrepreneur. Scholars studying entrepreneurs would find this book valuable as a resource for insights into cutting edge theory, methods and examples that can lead to new ways to understand the phenomenon of entrepreneurship in a variety of contexts and types of individuals.' --William B. Gartner, Babson College, US'Patti Green and Candy Brush, without a doubt leading scholars on women's entrepreneurship topics, carefully edit this volume that provides valuable and accurate conceptual and empirical perspectives that enrich and illuminate the debate about research agenda for women in entrepreneurship. The practical implications for education, policy and the practice make this book compelling reading not only for researchers but also practitioners and policy makers interested in women's entrepreneurship.' --Jose Ernesto Amoros, EGADE Business School, MexicoTable of ContentsContents 1. Introduction: The ABCs of women’s entrepreneurial identity - aspirations, behaviors and confidence Patricia G. Greene and Candida G. Brush PART I ASPIRATIONS 2. Developing entrepreneurial identity among start-ups’ female founders in high-tech: policy implications from the Chilean case Katherina Kuschel and Juan-Pablo Labra 3. Perception of success of men and women entrepreneurs: a social identity approach Rachida Justo, Cristina Cruz and Julio O. De Castro 4. Aspirations of women entrepreneurs in poverty: the livelihood entrepreneur Smita K. Trivedi PART II BEHAVIORS 5. On becoming an entrepreneur: unpacking entrepreneurial identity Eliana Crosina 6. Feminist entrepreneurial identity: reproducing gender through founder decision-making Catherine Elliott and Barbara Orser 7. Identity and identity work in constructing the woman entrepreneur Richard T. Harrison and Claire M. Leitch PART III CONFIDENCE 8. Context, cognition and female entrepreneurial intentions: it is all about perceived behavioral control Malin Brännback, Shahrokh Nikou, Alan L. Carsrud and Diana Hechavarria 9. Motherhood as a springboard for women’s entrepreneurial action Magdalena Markowska 10. Kickstart or jumpstart? Understanding women entrepreneurs’ crowdfunding performance Smita Srivastava, Pyayt P. Oo, Arvin Sahaym and Thomas H. Allison Index
£29.40
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Global Women Leaders: Breaking Boundaries
Book SynopsisGlobal Women Leaders transports the reader into the fascinating lives of trailblazers in four very different countries. All were change-makers in their professions, and all of them confronted the challenges women everywhere will recognize as their own. How they succeeded, despite roadblocks, is both inspiring and instructive. Each gives us sound advice on a range of familiar hurdles from those associated with work and family to lack of confidence and sexism. If you want to know how to achieve authentic leadership, this is the book for you.'- Melanne Verveer, Georgetown University, US Global Women Leaders showcases narratives of women in business, nonprofit organizations and the public sector who have achieved leadership positions despite cultural obstacles and gender bias. Featuring leaders from India, Japan, Jordan and the United Kingdom, the book examines how these women have overcome challenges and served as role models in their professions.Regina Wentzel Wolfe and Patricia H. Werhane present stories of these women leaders within their unique cultural contexts. Standout features include models of feminist leadership behaviors and interrogations of the dominant paradigm of male leadership. Challenges for women in the workplace, systems thinking and various female leadership styles are also explored.The successes of the leaders featured in this book will be of interest to those in public, private and nonprofit sector organizations as well as academics and students teaching and studying feminist leadership, MBA students and entrepreneurs.Trade Review'These in-depth context-sensitive case studies put to the test the claim that women lead differently than men. The authors' approach to gender differences is refreshingly nuanced. Their focus on women leaders from countries often overlooked in leadership studies - Jordan, India and Japan - is especially welcome.' --Daryl Koehn, DePaul University, US'The inspiring and illuminating profiles included in this text adeptly demonstrate why we still need to focus on gender differences while we are striving toward equality. Wolfe and Werhane do not simply tell us but also show us the exceptional and diverse experiences and achievements of these leaders. Through their stories, we see women who have broken boundaries and we learn that, in doing so, they did not simply cross into a male environment, but instead have created new definitions for what it means to be a leader as we create a more equitable and just world.' --Laura Hartman, Boston University, US'Never more so than today the very idea of leadership is under siege. Leaders and their institutions are at once interrogated, scrutinized and despised, yet heroized, glorified and exalted. What do we want from our leaders in a chaotic, complex and connected world? Whilst there can be no simple answer, one accord is a desire for something different. We want different types of leadership for different problems, different from the past in order to create a different future. We want women leaders from all places and all walks of life. Bravo to Wolfe and Werhane for this important book that introduces us to a range of women, their leadership stories and leadership styles, and to ideas about leading differently in order to make a difference in the world.' --Michelle Greenwood, Monash University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I Indian women leaders Introduction: The Indian context 1. Jeroo Billimoria: Social Entrepreneur 2. Astrid Lobo Gajiwala, Ph.D.: Head, Tata Memorial Hospital Tissue Bank 3. Corinne Kumar: International Coordinator and Founder, World Courts of Women 4. Sharma Sujata, Ph.D.: Director, Tapan Rehabilitation Society Part II Japanese women leaders Introduction: The Japanese context 5. Hisa Anan: Independent Director, Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd 6. Nobuko Hiwasa: Retired Independent Director, Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd. 7. Yukako Kurose: General Manager, CSR Planning Office, Teijin Ltd 8. Ryoko Nagata: Senior Vice President, Japan Tobacco Inc 9. Mieko Yoshida: retired Executive Officer and General Manager of Quality Assurance Department, R&D and Quality Assurance Division, Nisshin Seifun Group Inc Part III Jordanian women leaders Introduction: The Jordanian context 10. Jumana Ghunaimat: Editor-in-Chief, Al Ghad Newspaper 11. Reem Abu Hassan, JD: Attorney at Law 12. Nadia Shamroukh: Chairwoman, Jordanian Women’s Union Part IV United Kingdom women leaders Introduction: The United Kingdom context 13. Terrie Alafat, CBE: Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Housing 14. Claire Jenkins: Non-Executive Director, Sports Direct International plc 15. Francesca Raleigh O’Connell: Founder, SculptureLondon 16. Professor Catherine Peckham, CBE, MD, FMedSci: Professor of Paediatric Epidemiology, University College London Conclusion Bibliography Index
£96.69
CABI Publishing Gender Equality and Tourism: Beyond Empowerment
Book SynopsisDoes tourism empower women working in and producing tourism? How are women using the transformations tourism brings to their advantage? How do women, despite prejudice and stereotypes, break free, resist and renegotiate gender norms at the personal and societal levels? When does tourism increase women's autonomy, agency and authority? The first of its kind this book delivers: A critical approach to gender and tourism development from different stakeholder perspectives, from INGOs, national governments, and managers as well as workers in a variety of fields producing tourism. Stories of individual women working across the world in many aspects of tourism. A foreword by Margaret Bryne Swain and contributions from academics and practitions from across the globe. A lively and accessible style of writing that links academic debates with lived realities while offering hope and practical suggestions for improving gender equality in tourism. Gender Equality and Tourism: Beyond Empowerment, a critical gendered analysis that questions the extent to which tourism brings women empowerment, is an engaging and thought-provoking read for students, researchers and practitioners in the areas of tourism, gender studies, development and anthropology.Table of Contents1: Introduction: Gender Equality and Tourism – Beyond Empowerment 2: Gender Equality and Tourism: The Global Policy Context 3: Feminist Perspectives in the Development of Action Plans for Tourism 4: ‘An Uneasy Truth?’: Female Tourism Managers and Organizational Gender Equality Measures in Portugal 5: Tourism as Empowerment: Women Artisan’s Experiences in Central Mexico 6: Trekking to Women’s Empowerment: A Case Study of a Female-Operated Travel Company in Ladakh 7: Women and Tourism in the Township: Tourism for Empowerment? 8: Journeys of Emancipation: Disrupting Poverty in Nepal 9: Tourism and Women’s Rights in Tunisia 10: Tourism Entrepreneurship and Gender in the Global South: The Mexican Experience 11: Tourism, Dolls and Dreams: The Last Generation? 12: Conclusions: Beyond Empowerment
£31.25
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Women Entrepreneurs and the Myth of
Book Synopsis'A must read for all entrepreneurship scholars because it helps us to understand and appreciate the real and many roles of women entrepreneurs, their relevance and importance to societies across the World, as well as the challenges and issues women entrepreneurs can face. An exciting and interesting read which presents us with critical questions for the future - thank you.'- Sarah Jack, Lancaster University Management School, UK Taking a fresh look at how performance is defined by examining the institutional power structures and policies, eminent scholars herein explore ways to overcome constrained performance and encourage women’s entrepreneurial activities through a variety of methodological approaches and geographical contexts.Significantly, this book adds a critical perspective to defining ‘success’ and ‘performance’, shattering misconceptions of underperformance in women-owned enterprises. The contributing authors raise questions on the limiting concept of the ‘entrepreneur’ and have valuable insights into policies to facilitate female entrepreneurs. Instead of taking a one-sided and narrow approach with regards to understanding the entrepreneurship performance phenomenon, this book argues that future researchers should take a fresh look at business performance, considering structural constraints, definitions of success and other socio-political factors. Scholars in the fields of entrepreneurship, gender studies, and institutional theory, as well as those who have a general interest in critical research, will benefit from this progressive step in entrepreneurship research.Contributors include: R. Aidis, A. Akdeniz, H. Baiya, M. Boddington, D. Brozik, J.O. De Castro, L. Delgado-Márquez, S. Dewitt, W. Farraj, A. Fayolle, A.T. Hailemariam, C. Henry, C. Hoyte, B. Irene, J. Johansson, N. Jurik, R. Justo, A. Kamau, P. Kamau, G. Khoury, B. Kroon, A. Lindgreen, J. Lockyer, M. Malmström, M. Milliance, D. Muia, R. Narendran, J. Ndung'u, S. Saeed, N. Sappleton, S. Sheikh, F. Sist, S. Sultan, A. Voitkane, J. Wincent, S. Yousafzai, A. ZapalskaTrade Review'This edited group of contributions brings together a range of scholars to challenge myths that cloud our understanding and appreciation of female entrepreneurship. It offers insights that add to the emergent 'social turn' in entrepreneurship research. The narrow view of performance, if measured only in limited economic and financial terms, is demonstrated to neglect the vital social contributions. Importantly, the contribution to entrepreneurial scholarship is broader than female enterprising. The chapters illustrate the adaptability and flexibility of entrepreneurial practice. They show how entrepreneurs not only engage with economic, social and cultural circumstances, but how they fit into these contexts to generate a range of values.' --Alistair R. Anderson, Robert Gordon University, UK'To date performance of businesses started and run by women has been dominated by objective, economic metrics which in comparisons of men and women, may show that women under-perform. This book argues that this perspective is one-sided and narrow with regards to understanding the entrepreneurship phenomenon. Instead, the authors take a fresh look at business performance, considering structural constraints, definitions of success and other socio-political factors that help us to understand success and value creation of women entrepreneurs, and lead us in new research directions.' --Candida Brush, Babson College, US'This book adds a critical perspective on ''success'', shattering misconceptions on underperformance of women-owned enterprises. Incorporating valuable insights on policies to overcome constrained performance and facilitate female entrepreneurs, and raising questions on the limiting concept of ''entrepreneur'', it represents a big step forward in the research agenda on female entrepreneurs. It is a highly relevant and recommended volume not only for all those with interest in women's entrepreneurial activity but also the general field of entrepreneurship.' --Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New ZealandTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Shumaila Yousafzai, Alain Fayolle, Adam Lindgreen, Colette Henry, Saadat Saeed and Shandana Sheikh PART 1 Performance, success and value in entrepreneurship: a women’s perspective 1. Redefining Success beyond Economic Growth and Wealth Generation: The Case of Ethiopia Atsede T. Hailemariam and Brigitte Kroon 2. Value creation through women’s entrepreneurship Shandana Sheikh, Shumaila Yousafzai, Federica Sist, Aybeniz Akdeniz and Saadat Saeed 3. Stepping into power: Women leaders and their journey of self-redefinition Milka Milliance PART 2 Challenging underperformance hypothesis and acknowledging the constrained performance of women entrepreneurs 4. Hitting the top: Is there a glass ceiling for high-growth women entrepreneurs? Ruta Aidis 5. Indigenous entrepreneurship: Māori female entrepreneurs in the tourism industry and constraints to their success Alina Zapalska and Dallas Brozik 6. Women entrepreneurs in South Africa: maintaining a balance between culture, personal life, and business Bridget Irene 7. How vague entrepreneurial identities of Swedish women entrepreneurs are performed by the government financiers Aija Voitkane, Jeaneth Johansson, Malin Malmström, and Joakim Wincent 8. Socially constructed masculine domination: Officials’ perception of female entrepreneurs in Kerala, India Roshni Narendran PART 3 Overcoming constrained performance: Facilitating women entrepreneurs 9. Exploring alternative gendered social structures within entrepreneurship education: notes from a women’s-only enterprise programme in the United Kingdom Monique Boddington and Shima Barakat 10. Bridging entrepreneurial gender gap through social protection among women small-scale traders in Kenya Anne Kamau, Paul Kamau, Daniel Muia, Harun Baiya and Jane Ndung’u 11. Challenges to formalization of Palestinian female-owned home-based businesses Grace Khoury, Wojdan Farraj and Suhail Sultan 12. The influence of gender on social orientation and family-friendly policies in community-based enterprises in Brazil Luisa Delgado-Márquez, Rachida Justo and Julio O. De Castro PART 4 Moving Forward 13. Gender and business performance: The role of entrepreneurial segregation Natalie Sappleton 14. Still bringing up the rear: Why women will always be ‘Other’ in entrepreneurship’s masculine instrumental discourse Joan Lockyer, Cherisse Hoyte, and Sunita Dewitt Index
£109.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Transforming Gender and Family Relations: How
Book SynopsisSweden has gained a worldwide reputation for its family friendly policies and the high share of women in paid employment. This book discusses the particular importance of early activation policies in the increase of women's paid employment and in changing gender and family relations. It explores how the integration of women into paid work was actually accomplished: on what ideational grounds, and using what concrete measures, were the conditions created for increasing the employment ratio of women? A number of activation measures are analyzed in more detail: vocational training, opinion-shaping, persuading activities and the work done by activating inspectors, specially installed to initiate housewives into paid labor. The book showcases how early activation policies contributed to the transformation of gender and family relations and thus to a farewell to male breadwinning. The book will appeal to undergraduates as well as graduate students, lecturers and researchers in gender studies, social and public policy and across the fields of politics, European studies, and contemporary history.Trade Review'Sweden's social policies have a central place in both academic and political discussions of the role of states in promoting women's labor market activation and gender equality. Lundqvist's innovative, historically rich and theoretically sophisticated study analyzes a key episode in the building of these policies, focusing on the agency of Sweden's activation inspectors. She brings to light for the first time the critical role of women inspectors in the building of Sweden's policy architecture. Scholars of gender, social policy, states and labor markets will find here fresh insights and understandings of the gendered transformations of state policies and politics which continue into our own time.' --Ann Shola Orloff, Northwestern University, US'Asa Lundqvist has written a compelling study on gender, the labour market and the welfare state. Based on a profound historical-sociological analysis of Swedish labour market and family policies, including the 1960s activation campaigns attracting women into the workforce, the book is an exciting history of gendered welfare-state efforts to change social structures and individual behaviour. With her historical sensitivity and theoretical and methodological skills, Lundqvist makes a highly important contribution to current discussion on activation, workfare, and work-family relations.' --Pauli Kettunen, University of Helsinki, FinlandTable of ContentsContents: 1. Activation policies and changing family relations 2. The politics of paid work 3. The activation project: Mission, goals and visions 4. Activation through training 5. Activation through information and persuasion 6. The activation inspector 7. Activating women: aim, means and consequences References Index
£93.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Gender, Science and Innovation: New Perspectives
Book Synopsis'Lucid, compelling evidence on the need for systemic change within academia and scientific research institutions to make the most of women s talents.' - Helen Wollaston, Chief Executive, WISE This timely book brings together expert scholarly contributions based on individual and institutional experiences of gender inequality in Europe and the USA. Featuring key empirical insights, contributors explore the ways in which gender produces differences in opportunities across STEM subjects in universities. Leading authors in the field investigate and propose strategies to improve gender equality in academic environments by focusing on how to overcome indifference, cultural resistance and backlash. This book not only demonstrates the reality of women's networking experiences in STEM in different geographical and institutional contexts but provides evidence of the effectiveness of specific measures introduced to combat inequality in science and innovation. Enlightening and provocative, this book introduces key insights and critical questions for researchers of gender inequality in science and innovation. This book will also be vital for researchers and students of entrepreneurship as the need for a firm interrogation of the causes and consequences of gender inequality in business grows. Contributors include: M.C. Agodi, S. Bagchi-Sen, N. Baines, R. Biancheri, N. Buzás, S. Cervia, G. Chapman, L. Edmunds, H. Etzkowitz, L. Foss, F. Ghahramani, J.R. Gottwald, S. Hardy, N. Hewitt-Dundas, C. Henry, S. Huszár, L.S. Kawano, H. Lawton Smith, J. Le Roux, C. Leggon, R. Lund, P. McGowan, C.L. McNeely, V. Meschitti, L. Messina, A. Micozzi, F. Micozzi, A. O'Neill, B. O'Gorman, M. Panton, I. Picardi, A. Poulovassilis, S. Prónay, P.A. Rogerson, S. Rosser, K. Seely-Gant, J. Shockro, K. SoharTrade Review'A comprehensive collection of articles on women scientists in academia at various stages of careers in science and on women in medicine and innovation, interrogating structures and gender equality programs, this book provides a rich insight and a thorough update on the current situation of women in science.' --Namrata Gupta, IIT Kanpur Campus, India'This book turns a timely spotlight on gender imbalances and the stalled gender revolution in the academic science field, including technical entrepreneurship. Comprehensive case exemplars and strategic insights make it a must-read not only for researchers with interest in the field, but also for all those seeking inspiration on how to advance gender equality in the sciences and academia.' --Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand'This collection is a compelling read for those interested in the state of gender relations in the science and innovation domains. Its critical feminist stance challenges the reader to reflect on the nature and causes of gender inequality and, more importantly, the cultural shift required to address these imbalances.' --Maura McAdam, DCU Business School, Republic of IrelandTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Sally Hardy xvii 1 Introduction: pipeline break 1 Henry Etzkowitz, Helen Lawton Smith, Colette Henry and Alexandra Poulovassilis PART I GENDER CULTURES AND INSTITUTIONS 2 Being an early career academic: is there space for gender equality in the neoliberal university? 16 Viviana Meschitti 3 Becoming a professor requires saying ‘No’: merging equality and quality agendas in a Norwegian gender balance project 35 Rebecca Lund 4 The National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE programme: issues for senior compared to junior academic women scientists 58 Sue Rosser 5 Using the embedded case study approach to analyse the leaky pipeline phenomenon in academic careers 82 Silvia Cervia 6 Feminization of the medical profession 106 Rita Biancheri 7 Resistance to women in academic medicine 128 Laurel D. Edmunds PART II NETWORKING, MENTORING AND SUPPORT 8 Networking, gender and academia: an ecosystems approach 146 Colette Henry, Helen Lawton Smith, Viviana Meschitti, Lene Foss and Pauric McGowan 9 Academic support for female entrepreneurs: the positive lasting effects of learning networks 168 Aisling O’Neill and Bill O’Gorman 10 Gender perspective in mentoring relationships: a case study of GENOVATE@UNINA 189 Ilenia Picardi and Maria Carmela Agodi 11 Gender and international collaborations in science and technology community building and policy agenda setting: an integrated analytical approach 215 Connie L. McNeely and Katie Seely-Gant PART III ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION, COMMERCIALIZATION 12 Gender differences in the commercialisation of research: a study in UK universities 242 Helen Lawton Smith, Viviana Meschitti, Jeanne Le Roux, Mark Panton, Ning Baines, Alexandra Poulovassilis and Colette Henry 13 Unfolding the factors affecting female scientists’ intentions in spin- off creation: a Central European case study 261 S.ndor Huszár, Szabolcs Prónay and Norbert Buzàs 14 Gender diversity in R&D teams and its impact on firm openness 282 Lisa Messina, Gary Chapman and Nola Hewitt-Dundas 15 The entrepreneurial intention in female university students: an Italian case 305 Alessandra Micozzi and Francesca Micozzi 16 Gender, race and entrepreneurship in the United States 328 Cheryl B. Leggon 17 Trends and determinants of women in patenting in the United States 348 Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen and Peter Rogerson 18 AUTM Women Inventors Committee: working to close the gender gap in university patenting 361 Kathleen Sohar, Forough Ghahramani, Jennifer Gottwald, Linda Kawano and Jennifer Shockro 19 Gender equity and equality: resistance and advance in academic science and innovation 380 Henry Etzkowitz, Carol Kemelgor and Leila Maria Kehl Index 405
£128.00
Liverpool University Press Women's Literary Networks and Romanticism: A
Book SynopsisAn Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and through Knowledge Unlatched. The eighteenth century witnessed the rapid expansion of social, political, religious and literary networks in Great Britain. Increased availability of and access to print combined with the ease with which individuals could correspond across distance ensured that it was easier than ever before for writers to enter into the marketplace of ideas. However, we still lack a complex understanding of how literary networks functioned, what the term ‘network’ means in context, and how women writers in particular adopted and adapted to the creative possibilities of networks. This collection of essays address these issues from a variety of perspectives, arguing that networks not only provided women with access to the literary marketplace, but fundamentally altered how they related to each other, to their literary production, and to the broader social sphere. By examining the texts and networks of authors as diverse as Sally Wesley, Elizabeth Hamilton, Susanna Watts, Elizabeth Heyrick, Joanna Baillie, Mary Berry, Mary Russell Mitford, Mary Shelley and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, this volume demonstrates that attention to the scope and influence of women’s literary networks upends long standing assumptions about gender, literary influence and authorial formation during the Romantic period. Furthermore, it suggests that we must rethink what counts as literature in the Romantic period, how we read it, and how we draw the boundaries of Romanticism.Trade Review'This is an excellent and eminently timely collection of essays, addressing a very real gap in scholarship. Both the guiding concept of the collection and its thoughtful organization attest to the critical, cultural, and scholarly acumen of the editors. The essays make a genuinely major contribution to scholarly inquiry, not just concerning ‘Romanticism’ in Britain, but also concerning women’s social, intellectual, aesthetic, and political affiliations.' Professor Stephen C. Behrendt, University of Nebraska‘Women’s Literary Networks and Romanticism is an important collection that I recommend to all scholars in Romanticism studies and history of the book and publishing, as well as women’s writing.’ Geraldine S. Friedman, European Romantic Review‘Metaphors are our work, our capital, our nutriment, and our adhesive. The honey is sweet. I do wonder what happened to sugar. Work on eighteenth-century empire has migrated from the politics of such substances to philology, art, and figural practice; the bodies left behind are diseased ones, equally subject to obeah and galenic medicine. But if a hive, we are also, as Jonathan Swift skeptically aphorized in his 1704 satire The Battel of the Books, a web. The word of the year: networks. Meaning … what? Andrew O. Winckles and Angela Rehbein, editors of Women’s Literary Networks and Romanticism, like Susan Wolfson’s “web of reciprocally transforming and transformative creative subjects” (p. 8), and it’s a fine way to capture our increasingly disembodied, metaphor-minded, globalized, workaholic community of professional readers. God bless us every one.’ Jayne Lewis, Studies in English Literature 1500-1900'[Women’s Literary Networks and Romanticism] represents a valuable contribution to work in this field, both complicating our understanding of the different manifestations of networks and the individuals within them, and encouraging future scholars to think of networks as other than solely epistolary exchanges.'Colette Davies and Johnny Cammish, Romantic TextualitiesTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of Tables1. Introduction: “A Tribe of Authoresses” - Andrew O. Winckles and Angela Rehbein2. Sisters of the Quill: Sally Wesley, the Evangelical Bluestockings, and the Regulation of Enthusiasm – Andrew O. Winckles3. Susanna Watts and Elizabeth Heyrick: Collaborative campaigning in the Midlands, 1820-1834 – Felicity James and Rebecca Shuttleworth4. Ageing, authorship, and female networks in the life writing of Mary Berry (1763–1852) and Joanna Baillie (1762–1851) – Amy Culley5. The Female Authors of Cadell and Davies – Michelle Levy and Reese Irwin6. Modelling Mary Russell Mitford’s Networks: The Digital Mitford as Collaborative Database – Elisa Beshero-Bondar and Kellie Donovan-Condron7. The Citational Network of Tighe, Porter, Barbauld, Lefanu, Morgan and Hemans – Harriet Kramer Linkin8. Edgeworth’s Letters for Literary Ladies: Publication Peers and Analytical Antagonists – Robin Runia9. Mary Shelley and Sade’s Global Network – Rebecca Nesvet10. ‘Your Fourier’s Failed’: Networks of Affect and Anti-Socialist Meaning in Aurora Leigh – Eric HoodAfterwordIndex
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Liverpool University Press Save the Womanhood!: Vice, urban immorality and
Book SynopsisAn Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and through Knowledge Unlatched.Save the Womanhood is a fascinating new history about promiscuity, prostitution and the efforts of local social purists to ‘save’ working-class women from themselves. The book examines how the work of the Liverpool Vigilance Association was supplemented by others, such as the Women Police Patrols, the Liverpool House of Help and the local branch of the Catholic Women’s League. It argues that though these organizations helped many lost and stranded women, their work also enacted a form of moral surveillance on the streets. As such, the book uncovers how important twentieth-century anxieties about changing sexual practices, female immigration, white slavery and the rise of new consumer cultures played out at local level and with what consequences for women in Liverpool. The book also brings together a wide range of local and national sources to show that when female-run, local organizations concerned about immorality went into decline in the post-war years, it was because official institutions and local law enforcement had increasingly taken up their cause. Consequently, Save the Womanhood argues that young, working-class women who travelled through Liverpool in search of work and adventure continued to arouse moral anxiety even as the city’s social purists battled to maintain their influence.Trade ReviewReviews 'A fascinating book with rich, insightful material.' Dr Charlotte Wildman, University of Manchester‘This is a very well-written, focused and insightful analysis.’ Helen Glew, Cercles 'Samantha Caslin... presents a compelling insight into the work of social purity and moral welfare groups in Liverpool during the twentieth century... This is an insightful and valuable addition to the field of study concerned with the sexual and moral policing of working-class women.'Sarah Watson, HSLC
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Liverpool University Press Moving Histories: Irish Women’s Emigration to
Book SynopsisAn Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and the OAPEN library.Moving Histories is an original and enlightening book which details the lives of women who left Ireland after independence. Drawing on a wide range of archival material, this book traces new narratives to bring original insights into the migration of thousands of Irish women in the twentieth century. Despite having a strong tendency to leave Ireland like men, women’s migration to Britain has been less well studied. Yet Irish women could be found in all walks of life in Britain, from the more familiar fields of nursing and domestic service to teaching, factory work and more. This fascinating study also considers the public commentary made about Irish women from the pulpit, press and politicians, who thought the women to be flighty, in need of guidance and prone to moral failures away from home. The repeated coverage of the ‘emigrant girl’ in government memos and journals gave the impression Irish women were leaving for reasons other than employment. Moving Histories argues that the continued focus on Irish unmarried mothers in Britain was based on genuine concerns and a real problem, but such women were not representative. They were, rather, an indictment of the conservative socio-cultural environment of an Ireland that suppressed open discourse of sexuality and forced women to ‘hide their shame’ in institutions at home and abroad.Trade ReviewReviews'A wealth of new material about an under-researched period of Irish women’s history.' Professor Bronwen Walter, Anglia Ruskin University‘The book shows Irish female emigrants to Britain as more empowered than previously depicted; it is well argued with hard facts and statistical evidence. It is important that this book is read outside academia and the feminisation of Irish history cannot alone be the work of feminist historians.’ Sinead McCoole, The Irish Times‘The only dedicated – and most exhaustive – account of Irish women emigrating to the UK.’ Colin Gannon, The Irish World'An important contribution to the history of Irish women emigrants.’ Bernadette Hyland, Morning Star‘[Redmond’s] democratic approach to a variety of sources and her willingness to read with and against the grain reflects her commitment to the centring of women and their experiences. Their centrality is what makes the book so persuasive.’ Senia Pašeta, Irish Historical Studies'Moving Histories is an important contribution to the history of Irish women emigrants in the UK.'lipstick socialist"In a well-researched and stimulating study, Redmond places Irish female migration at the center of the story of Irish emigration to Britain in the first half of the twentieth century and seeks “to demystify the female experience of migration to Britain”. She succeeds admirably in this goal."Michael Silvestri, Journal of British Studies
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Liverpool University Press Figurations of the Feminine in the Early French
Book SynopsisAn Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and through Knowledge Unlatched.In this original study, Siobhán McIlvanney examines the beginnings of the women’s press in France. Figurations of the Feminine is the first work in English to assess the most significant publications which make up this diverse, yet critically neglected, medium. It traces the evolving representations of womanhood that appear over the first ninety years of women’s journals in France. McIlvanney’s insightful readings demonstrate that these journals are often characterised by a remarkable degree of ‘feminist’ content. This refutes the general conception of the women’s press as an idealised, hyper-feminised space inhabited by the intellectually idle – whether in the form of readers or writers – disseminating and legitimating a limited range of patriarchal stereotypes and idées reçues. Through textual analyses of different ‘generic’ subsections, whether the literary journal, the fashion magazine, the domestic press or more explicitly politicised outputs, Figurations of the Feminine challenges the critical commonplaces which have been applied to the women’s press since its genesis, both in France and elsewhere. It demonstrates the political richness of this medium and the privileged perspectives it gives us on female self-expression and on the everyday lives of French women from across the class spectrum during this key historical period.Trade Review‘A theoretically sophisticated history of the early female press in France, Figurations of the Feminine fills an important gap in French literary studies and gender history. This book offers the first comprehensive history of the women’s press in France in the politically turbulent years from 1758 to 1848. Siobhán McIlvanney’s deeply researched study will engage scholars across a range of fields and will inspire them to think in fresh ways about the complexity of gender construction in the popular press, and the potential for women’s agency and consciousness through the liberating act of reading.’ Jennifer M. Jones, Department of History, Rutgers University‘Early French women’s journals were about so much more than fashion. Not only do they provide today’s reader with valuable insights into the cultural backgrounds of their writers and readers, but they were also a key means of promoting women’s emancipation at the time. And this is what Siobhán McIlvanney’s excellent book is all about.’ Dr Annemarie Kleinert, Author of Le Journal des dames et des modes ou la conquête de l’Europe féminine (1797-1839)'An engaging and valuable contribution to the field of early French women’s history.' Professor Joyce Dixon-Fyle, DePauw University‘The book splendidly debunks assumptions about early women’s press…For anyone interested in media, communication, representation politics, and feminism, this constitutes a captivating account of an overlooked literary genre, also providing a model for studies in other places or times.’Hélène B. Ducros, Europe Now'This thoroughly researched monograph, deeply grounded in historical documentation, sheds light on a little-studied literary genre that could be considered ‘as more pivotal to the proliferation of Enlightenment ideas…than more “heavyweight” literary and philosophical texts’. It will appeal to scholars and students of French history, French education, early modern women and gender studies.' Anne R. Larsen, French History‘[McIlvanney] bridges a significant gap in scholarship by synthesizing a rich array of previous work on specific authors, periodicals, and historical contexts in a finely crafted comparative study subtended by strong theoretical readings of the ways in which the women’s press, consisting for the most part of women journalists, gave voice to the concerns of their gender.’Mary Rice-DeFosse, Modern Language Review'A rich contribution to the history of French women and their press, this book will undoubtedly generate dialogue among scholars interested in the history and role of women in French print culture.' Cheryl Morgan, French Studies‘Figurations of the Feminine is a detailed, solidly useful contribution to women’s history as well as cultural studies, spanning the end of the Ancien Regime through the rise of the Second Republic. Highly recommended.’ Kate M. Bonin, French Review 'Figurations of the Feminine is a beautifully written, rigorously researched study, an absolute must-read for anyone interested in the history of journalism, feminism, and women's writing in general.'Hope Christiansen, Dalhousie French Studies‘McIlvanney’s primary research, mostly conducted in the archives at the Bibliothèque Nationale and Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal in Paris, demonstrates thorough and meticulous attention to the details of the journals both as material objects and as written and illustrated texts in society… the book is a tremendous resource for scholars of French periodicals or women’s journalism in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.’ Tonya J. Moutrey, *ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830 *Table of ContentsIntroductionGeneral TrendsChapter 1. Women’s Roles, Rights and Representations in France, 1758-1848Chapter 2. Women Writers and Readers: The Beginnings of French Women’s Journals and Le Journal des dames (1759-1778)Chapter 3. Educating the Female Consumer: Early Fashion JournalsChapter 4. A Woman’s Place: Marriage and Homemaking in the Early Domestic PressChapter 5. Reforming the Feminine: Early Feminist JournalsConclusionBibliography
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Emerald Publishing Limited Childbirth and Parenting in Horror Texts: The
Book SynopsisThis book examines childbirth and parenting in horror texts. By analysing new texts, and re-analysing commonly used texts with new feminist methodology, this study provides a unique contribution to the fields of gender and horror studies. Focusing on horror fiction and film, this book reviews textual treatments of birth and motherhood, and how they differ from representations of fatherhood. Motherhood and birth are represented as revolting in several ways. Mothers in horror do not fulfil their gender role, and the neglect of motherhood by a woman is deemed horrific because it is the antithesis of Western patriarchal ideals of female identity. These mothers are unforgiven. Bad fathers, in contrast, are given moments of restoration that allow audiences or readers to feel immediate sympathy for them. Examining conception, birth, motherhood and fathers, this work provides a unique exploration of the monstrous and the marginalized within the horror genre.Trade ReviewNoting that motherhood and birth have simultaneously fascinated and repulsed horror writers and filmmakers for centuries, DiGioia examines motherhood, fatherhood, and birth in horror novels and films, and considers some of the omnipresent connections between gender and horror. Her particular focus is on how artists within the horror genre represent and change birth and motherhood. She asks, in the context of horror texts, whether bad mothers make monsters, and whether bad fathers are held as culpable as bad mothers are. Her topics are conception, labor pains, your mom has issues: when motherhood becomes a monstrosity, father knows best: the redemption of "bad dads" in horror texts, and afterbirth. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *Table of Contents1. Conception 2. Labor Pains 3. Your Mom Has Issues: When Motherhood Becomes A Monstrosity 4. Father Knows Best: The Redemption of "Bad Dads" in Horror Texts 5. Afterbirth
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Forced Migration, Gender and Wellbeing: The
Book SynopsisReflecting on three decades of post-conflict recovery in the Balkans, this incisive book investigates the long-term effects of war displacement on women across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Kosovo.Selma Porobić and Brad K. Blitz draw upon four different research streams produced by a large, cross-national, and multidisciplinary team of contributors to compare the experiences of different categories of war-uprooted and/or women forced migrants. Providing a gender-inclusive focus on psychosocial wellbeing, chapters consider the long-term impacts of complex trauma on internally displaced persons, returnees, and refugees throughout the whole cycle of displacement, return, and reintegration. Uncovering alarming risk and protective factors linked to protracted political and socioeconomic instability in the region, the book ultimately offers lessons for a wider post-war recovery framework that prioritises women’s agency, psychosocial health, and trans-generational recovery.Featuring interdisciplinary, cross-country, and multi-methods research, this insightful book will prove an invaluable resource to students and scholars of psychology, sociology, migration, gender, and human rights law. Its critical assessment of durable solutions for displaced populations will also benefit practitioners focused on peace building, humanitarianism, and development.Trade Review‘Forced Migration, Gender and Wellbeing is a brave and much-needed study of the long term effects of the violent breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992. In the intervening years there are no longer any refugees, only unresolved traumatic experiences, problems of identity and self esteem and issues with gender equality. This is a much-needed work on understanding how the lived experience of violence and displacement impacted the wellbeing of men and women alike in Kosovo, Bosnia, and Serbia.’ -- Dawn Chatty, University of Oxford, UK‘The 1990s wars of Yugoslav succession have resulted in enormous human casualties and millions of displaced people. There are many general studies of this conflict, but we still lack in-depth knowledge on the gender dimension of forced migration. This comprehensive, -- innovative, and empirically meticulous study successfully fills this analytical gap.’– Siniša Malešević, University College Dublin, IrelandTable of ContentsContents: Preface xii 1 Introduction to Forced Migration, Gender and Wellbeing 1 Selma Porobić and Brad K. Blitz 2 The role of socio-demographic and mental health factors among women forced migrants in post-Yugoslav states 22 Anela Hasanagić, Siniša Volarević and Enver Gashi 3 Life histories of ethnic violence, displacement and recovery among women in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia 62 Selma Porobić and Gordana Balaban 4 Ethnography of everyday life among female forced migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia 87 Selma Porobić, Stef Jansen, Nina Bosankić and Ljiljana Đajić 5 Impact of social protection and psychosocial provision on integration of displaced women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo 143 Jagoda Petrović, Danica Ćirić, Seb Bytyci and Driton Zequiri 6 Caught on the Balkan route: refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia 182 Ivana Ljuština and Min Ji Kim 7 Conclusion to Forced Migration, Gender and Wellbeing 196 Selma Porobić and Brad K. Blitz Epilogue 212 References 216 Index 232
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Global Women Leaders: Breaking Boundaries
Book SynopsisGlobal Women Leaders transports the reader into the fascinating lives of trailblazers in four very different countries. All were change-makers in their professions, and all of them confronted the challenges women everywhere will recognize as their own. How they succeeded, despite roadblocks, is both inspiring and instructive. Each gives us sound advice on a range of familiar hurdles from those associated with work and family to lack of confidence and sexism. If you want to know how to achieve authentic leadership, this is the book for you.'- Melanne Verveer, Georgetown University, US Global Women Leaders showcases narratives of women in business, nonprofit organizations and the public sector who have achieved leadership positions despite cultural obstacles and gender bias. Featuring leaders from India, Japan, Jordan and the United Kingdom, the book examines how these women have overcome challenges and served as role models in their professions.Regina Wentzel Wolfe and Patricia H. Werhane present stories of these women leaders within their unique cultural contexts. Standout features include models of feminist leadership behaviors and interrogations of the dominant paradigm of male leadership. Challenges for women in the workplace, systems thinking and various female leadership styles are also explored.The successes of the leaders featured in this book will be of interest to those in public, private and nonprofit sector organizations as well as academics and students teaching and studying feminist leadership, MBA students and entrepreneurs.Trade Review'These in-depth context-sensitive case studies put to the test the claim that women lead differently than men. The authors' approach to gender differences is refreshingly nuanced. Their focus on women leaders from countries often overlooked in leadership studies - Jordan, India and Japan - is especially welcome.' --Daryl Koehn, DePaul University, US'The inspiring and illuminating profiles included in this text adeptly demonstrate why we still need to focus on gender differences while we are striving toward equality. Wolfe and Werhane do not simply tell us but also show us the exceptional and diverse experiences and achievements of these leaders. Through their stories, we see women who have broken boundaries and we learn that, in doing so, they did not simply cross into a male environment, but instead have created new definitions for what it means to be a leader as we create a more equitable and just world.' --Laura Hartman, Boston University, US'Never more so than today the very idea of leadership is under siege. Leaders and their institutions are at once interrogated, scrutinized and despised, yet heroized, glorified and exalted. What do we want from our leaders in a chaotic, complex and connected world? Whilst there can be no simple answer, one accord is a desire for something different. We want different types of leadership for different problems, different from the past in order to create a different future. We want women leaders from all places and all walks of life. Bravo to Wolfe and Werhane for this important book that introduces us to a range of women, their leadership stories and leadership styles, and to ideas about leading differently in order to make a difference in the world.' --Michelle Greenwood, Monash University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I Indian women leaders Introduction: The Indian context 1. Jeroo Billimoria: Social Entrepreneur 2. Astrid Lobo Gajiwala, Ph.D.: Head, Tata Memorial Hospital Tissue Bank 3. Corinne Kumar: International Coordinator and Founder, World Courts of Women 4. Sharma Sujata, Ph.D.: Director, Tapan Rehabilitation Society Part II Japanese women leaders Introduction: The Japanese context 5. Hisa Anan: Independent Director, Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd 6. Nobuko Hiwasa: Retired Independent Director, Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd. 7. Yukako Kurose: General Manager, CSR Planning Office, Teijin Ltd 8. Ryoko Nagata: Senior Vice President, Japan Tobacco Inc 9. Mieko Yoshida: retired Executive Officer and General Manager of Quality Assurance Department, R&D and Quality Assurance Division, Nisshin Seifun Group Inc Part III Jordanian women leaders Introduction: The Jordanian context 10. Jumana Ghunaimat: Editor-in-Chief, Al Ghad Newspaper 11. Reem Abu Hassan, JD: Attorney at Law 12. Nadia Shamroukh: Chairwoman, Jordanian Women’s Union Part IV United Kingdom women leaders Introduction: The United Kingdom context 13. Terrie Alafat, CBE: Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Housing 14. Claire Jenkins: Non-Executive Director, Sports Direct International plc 15. Francesca Raleigh O’Connell: Founder, SculptureLondon 16. Professor Catherine Peckham, CBE, MD, FMedSci: Professor of Paediatric Epidemiology, University College London Conclusion Bibliography Index
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