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Author:Smithson, J.
Stokoe, E.H.
Title:Discourse of work-life balance: negotiating "genderblind" terms in organisations
Journal:Gender, Work and Organization
2005 : MAR, VOL. 12:2, p. 147-168
Index terms:Gender
Organizations
Diversity
Flexibility
Workers
Language:eng
Abstract:This article explores discourses used by managers and by employee about gender, gender equality, flexible working patterns, and work-life. The purpose of the study was to find whether genderblind terms such as "flexible working", "flexibility", and "work-life balance", are positive or negative for feminist goals of advancing gender equality. The results show that even though respondents aimed to use gender-neutral language to reduce gender differences, gender equality was not achieved.
SCIMA record nr: 258029
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