Gendered organizations and intersectionality: problems and possibilities

University of Oregon

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Abstract

Purpose Theorizing that was conceived in the 1970s about gendered processes in organizations helped explain gender inequalities in organizations. This article aims to take the opportunity to re‐examine these processes – including the gendered substructure of organizations, gendered subtext, the gendered logic of organization and the abstract worker from the perspective of the original author in a present‐day context. Design/methodology/approach A reflexive approach was used to consider how gender theorizing itself has become more complex as captured in the notion of intersectionality when gender process interacts with other forms of inequality. Findings The key finding is the persistence of inequality regimes…

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Keywords
  • Intersectionality
  • Conceptualization
  • Sociology
  • Reflexivity
  • Inequality
  • Context (archaeology)
  • Subtext
  • Gender studies
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Gender equality
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