Producing “Silent Brewmasters”: Deaf Workers and Added Value in <scp>I</scp>ndia's Coffee Cafés

Friedner, Michele

doi:10.1111/awr.12005

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“…91 One example of research with deaf people which could be further analysed using this approach is the way in which deaf people can be employed both as a way of signalling diversity and social justice in corporations, but also as a way of taking advantage of deaf peoples' limited employment opportunities. 92 Scrutiny into the way in which medical and technological interests can mould policy makers and media views on the relative capital that deaf bodies can bear is essential to ensure that deaf views are understood and not exploited or misrepresented for moral outrage or impact. 93 One recurring criticism of Bourdieu's work is that many believe his theory to be overly deterministic.…”

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Theorising the deaf body: using Lefebvre and Bourdieu to understand deaf spatial experience

O’Brien

2021

cultural geographies

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In the field of Deaf Geographies, one neglected area is that of the individual deaf body and how individual deaf bodies can produce deaf space in isolation from one another. Much of the work published in the field talks about collectively or socially produced deaf spaces through interaction between two or more deaf people. However, with deaf children increasingly being educated in mainstream schools with individual provisions, and the old social networks and institutions of deaf communities coming under threat by the closure of deaf clubs and changing work practices, more research on the way in which individuals can produce their own deaf spaces and navigate those spaces is needed. In this paper, I outline two possible theoretical approaches, that of Lefebvre’s productive gestures to produce social space, and Bourdieu’s habitus, capital and hexis. I suggest that these theories can be productively utilised to better understand the individual basis of the production of deaf spaces.

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Section: Bourdieumentioning

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Theorising the deaf body: using Lefebvre and Bourdieu to understand deaf spatial experience

O’Brien

2021

cultural geographies

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“…The first is government guidelines on affirmative action/quota system, which is more significant in government and public sector organizations ( (Kulkarni and Rodrigues, 2014). Next, the nature of work in organizations is evaluated against associated ability/constraints to decide on the type of disability deemed suitable for employment (Friedner, 2013). Finally, the level of accessibility in the premises plays a crucial role, as what is accessible for one type of disability may not be so for another (Meena and Vanka, 2013).…”

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Workplace disability inclusion in India: review and directions

Suresh

Dyaram

2020

MRR

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Purpose This study aims to review the extant literature on workplace disability inclusion in the organised sector in India and presents an integrated model based on emergent themes in indigenous studies. Design/methodology/approach The review is directed by the following foci: In what contexts was workplace disability inclusion in India empirically investigated? How was workplace disability inclusion examined (method)? What important themes emerge from the studies? Towards this, empirical scholarly studies in India, published between 2011–2019, is reviewed to identify the evolutionary trends. Findings Prominent themes have been identified at three levels – organization, group and individual. At an organization level, the focus is on inclusive strategy and practices. Country-specific contextual factors such as legislation, accessibility and external eco-system influence an organization’s inclusive strategy, which addresses how organizations engage with persons with disability (PwD), job mapping, accessibility and targeted recruitment. Inclusive practices span across various phases of the employee life cycle, namely, recruitment, onboarding, development and retention. At the group level, the themes highlight group boundaries, PwD-supervisor interaction, PwD-co-worker interaction and PwD-PwD interaction. At an individual level, PwD experiences are categorized as physical, job-related and psychological. Workplace treatment and experiences of PwD vary from discrimination to inclusion and along with other outcomes, are influenced by contextual factors. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to the development of workplace disability inclusion theory, by presenting an integrated model of prominent themes, offering greater clarity and avenues for extending the literature. The paper discusses themes that can help organizations facilitate inclusion, thereby improving employment opportunities for PwD. Originality/value In a first, the study provides an integrated account of inclusion of PwD in organized sector in India.

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“…To be prepared for the consequences and challenges of demographic change, an aging workforce, and more people with chronic illnesses as well as an increasing shortage of skilled workers, the employment of PWD and vocational rehabilitation should be an integral part of every company's human resource management (Niehaus and Marfels, 2010). In addition, the targeted use of PWD with specific disabilities can achieve a leverage effect based on their strengths (Friedner, 2013); for example, autistic people who provide top performance in troubleshooting software development, deaf people through their more pronounced sense of taste than chefs or master brewers, blind people with a pronounced sense of touch as physiotherapists or masseurs, people with learning disabilities with their constant friendly and positive attitude in direct contact with customers or people with mental or learning disabilities who can persevere in performing the same simple, repetitive manual tasks over a long period of time.…”

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Employment of Persons with Disabilities as Competitive Advantage: An Analysis of the Competitive Implications

Miethlich¹,

Oldenburg²

2019

Sciemcee

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People with disabilities (PWD) represent a largely untapped market and customer segment worldwide, as well as an enormous untapped workforce potential. Although there are indications in the literature that the employment of PWD can bring many advantages for companies, the effects on companies and the resulting competitive advantages have rarely been empirically investigated. This article aims to analyze the competitive implications of the employment of PWD, as part of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. The research is based on a literature review. The selected literature was evaluated regarding the competitive advantage using the value-rarityimitability- organisation (VRIO) framework. The results show that the employment of PWD is valuable, rare, and costly to imitate. If a company succeeds in using this resource effectively, this leads to a sustainable competitive advantage. An established corporate culture is a mandatory prerequisite to integrate PWD successfully. This prerequisite represents an imitation barrier. The promotion of the employment of PWD gives access to a new pool of applicants and can contribute to mitigating or preventing a future shortage of skilled workers. The employment of PWD does not wear off as a human resource. The concept can be transferred to different technologies, products, and markets. The sensitivity gained about people with disabilities can open new markets and customer segments. Therefore, PWD's employment as part of the value creation strategy can make a long-term contribution to the company's success and represent a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Producing “Silent Brewmasters”: Deaf Workers and Added Value in India's Coffee Cafés

Cited by 27 publications

References 14 publications

Theorising the deaf body: using Lefebvre and Bourdieu to understand deaf spatial experience

Theorising the deaf body: using Lefebvre and Bourdieu to understand deaf spatial experience

Workplace disability inclusion in India: review and directions

Employment of Persons with Disabilities as Competitive Advantage: An Analysis of the Competitive Implications

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