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Author:Dick, P.
Hyde, R.
Title:Consent as resistance, resistance as consent: re-reading part-time professionals' acceptance of their marginal positions
Journal:Gender, Work and Organization
2006 : NOV, VOL. 13:6, p. 543-564
Index terms:gender
part-time workers
power
Language:eng
Abstract:It has been suggested that part-time professionals may not experience their subordinate positions as problematic, often believing that the drawbacks of reduced hours working are a legitimate consequence of their "choice" to work part-time. Such "choices" are frequently attributed to part-timers' prioritization of non-work activities. This paper argues that choices need to be understood as both situated in time and space and constituted through discourse..
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