2023
DOI: 10.1177/01708406231213964
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Misogyny and Organization Studies

Lauren McCarthy,
Scott Taylor

Abstract: Misogyny is a significant but unspoken presence in organization studies, in terms of people’s experiences of work and as a theorized concept. In this essay we argue that our community should dare to name misogyny for its unique insight into the enduring patriarchal power relations that condition so many organizations and so much of our organization theory. We develop this argument in two ways: first, we suggest that misogyny provides a unique descriptive linguistic label for experiences of gendered hatred, vio… Show more

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“…Our call for a fresh perspective on gender and work relations was prompted by Fotaki and Harding's (2018) probing question: is our field of knowledge inherently misogynistic? Consequently, we echo McCarthy and Taylor's (2024) observation that feminist (Bell et al, 2020), black or decolonial (Dar et al, 2021), and queer (Rumens et al, 2019) experiences, theories, and knowledge are often overlooked or erased. This pattern suggests a deliberate exclusion of uncomfortable aspects of organizational dynamics or perspectives that challenge the mainstream within our academic community.…”
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“…Our call for a fresh perspective on gender and work relations was prompted by Fotaki and Harding's (2018) probing question: is our field of knowledge inherently misogynistic? Consequently, we echo McCarthy and Taylor's (2024) observation that feminist (Bell et al, 2020), black or decolonial (Dar et al, 2021), and queer (Rumens et al, 2019) experiences, theories, and knowledge are often overlooked or erased. This pattern suggests a deliberate exclusion of uncomfortable aspects of organizational dynamics or perspectives that challenge the mainstream within our academic community.…”
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confidence: 54%