GENDER AND WORK: international perspectives

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Editors: Sita Vanka, Rekha Pande, Bharat Chillakuri

• Language: English

• Cover: Hardcover

• ISBN: 9788131609910

• Pages: 212

About the Book

This volume presents an interdisciplinary examination of gender and work from both Indian and global perspectives. Gender is recognized as a social construct influencing not only personal identities but also societal roles, particularly in the context of labor and work. The book provides a comprehensive exploration of how gender operates at various levels of society, affecting women's participation in the workforce and their economic empowerment.

The chapters span a diverse range of topics, including gender equity, career choices, women's livelihoods, gender disability, and economic empowerment. It also critiques existing theories of kinship and gender relations, as seen in the examination of matrilineal societies, and explores issues like prostitution, domestic work, gendered roles in tourism, and the impact of neoliberalism on women's work in India.

This collection of essays is valuable for professionals, scholars, and researchers interested in the evolving debates and practices around gender and work, offering fresh insights into how gender equality can be achieved in various sectors. The book also tackles real-life challenges faced by women in the workforce, providing both academic perspectives and practical solutions for societal change.

Contents

1. Single Daughters' Parent's Group: A Step towards Gender Equality in the Indian Context / Aditi Akut and Manasi Akut

2. Matrilineal Minangkabau: A Critique to the Universal Theory of Kinship and Gender Relations / Aleena Sebastian

3. A Feminist Perspective on Human Security: An Analysis / Huma Parveen

4. Women and the Feminized Peace: A New Alternative / Sulagna Sen Sharma

5. Promises versus Realities: Myths of Women's Livelihoods in the Tourism Industry / Neha Nimble

6. Gender and Career Choice: A Study in Two Cities of Odisha / Dutta Pattanaik

7. Gender Equity and the Engineering Workplace / Shannon Pole

8. Gender Disability in India: A Feminist Perspective / Shilpa Das

9. Women's Work and Economic Empowerment: A Study of the Silk Industry in Assam / Chandrama Goswami and Manisha Battacharjee

10. Women Journalists in India: An Exploratory Analysis / Chirasrota Jena

11. Work and Value of Strike: A Paradox in the Performance of Aurat / Anirban Kumar

12. Effects of Role Conflict and Ambiguity on Women Managers in Sub-Saharan African Universities / Theonestina Katundano

13. Neoliberalism and Informalization: A Structural Analysis of Women's Work in India / Manasi Mahanty

14. Female Domestic Workers: Transnational Migrants in the Global Economy / Nargis Vasundhara

15. Empowerment or Disempowerment: Veil/Hijab Redefined / Shakira Khatoon

16. Work Participation of Dalit Women in the Panchayati Raj Institutions: A Case Study in Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu / Menaka Shanmugam

17. Prostitution: Work or Oppression? / Amélie Mathieu

18. Issues of Adolescent Girls in Camp Labour Scheme: A Study in the Textile Sector in Tamil Nadu / Manimekalai

19. Female Advancement by Unpacking Silence and Voice: A Fictional Empirical Analysis / S.D. Sasi Kiran

About the Editors

• Sita Vanka: Senior Professor at the School of Management Studies and Joint Professor of Women’s Studies at the University of Hyderabad, with over 30 years of experience in management, women’s studies, and human resource management. She has published six books and numerous articles in reputed journals.

• Rekha Pande: Head of the Centre for Women’s Studies and Professor in the Department of History at the University of Hyderabad. She is an accomplished scholar with over 14 books and more than 150 articles published in national and international journals. She has played a pivotal role in organizing major international conferences on women’s studies.

• Bharat Chillakuri: Client Account Manager at Deloitte U.S. Offices, with expertise in strategic human resource management and sustainability development. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Hyderabad and has published research on corporate social responsibility and human capital.