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Author Simpson, Ruth, 1949-

Title Men in caring occupations : doing gender differently / Ruth Simpson
Published Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

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 MELB  331.70081 Sim/Mic  AVAILABLE
Description vii, 193 pages ; 23 cm
Contents Pt. I. Identity, Visibility, Emotions -- 1. Introducing Men in Non-Traditional Occupations -- 2. Identities / Alison Pullen -- 3. (In)visibility -- 4. Gender, Service and Emotions -- Pt. II. Occupational Contexts -- 5. Gender, Performativity, Space: Male Cabin Crew and the Negotiation of Identity / Margaret Patrickson -- 6. Bodies, Embodiment and Male Nurses -- 7. Male Primary School Teachers and the Negotiation of a Professional Identity -- 8. Occupational Image and Social Identity: The Case of Male Librarians -- 9. Reflexivity and Constructions of Difference in the Context of Nursing Care -- 10. Conclusion
Summary "Exploring the experiences of the growing number of men who have entered 'feminine' service and caring occupations, this book examines how men in these contexts both 'do' and 'undo' gender as they manage the potential mismatch between gender and occupational identity. The book highlights some of the complications of managing identity in these contexts as well as the complexities and dynamics of negotiating difference."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-185) and index
Subject Professions -- Sex differences.
Occupations -- Sex differences.
Men -- Identity.
Men -- Employment -- Psychological aspects.
LC no. 2008034889
ISBN 9780230574069
0230574068