The Naturalization of Gender Segregation in a Danish Bank
Through a qualitative interview analysis of a document handling department in a Danish bank, this article seeks to illuminate central aspects of how some jobs come to be seen as naturally female. Taking gendered organizational theory and Joan Acker’s concept of an ideal employee as our point of depa...
Main Authors: | Sidsel Lond Grosen, Helle Holt, Henrik L. Lund |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Aalborg University
2012-02-01
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Series: | Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies |
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Online Access: | https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/26791 |
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