Women and Market Work: The Misleading Tale of Participation Rates in International Comparisons

Jonung, Christina; Persson, Inga

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“…This is particularly significant when we consider the increasing participation of women in the workforce. A decade ago, Jonung and Persson (1993) pointed out that with the general decrease in jobs for men and the steady rise in single parent families, the issue of gender has become crucial for understanding the direction that institutions and organisation will take in the 21 st century. Recent research indicates that in Australia at least, women now make up 53% of the nation's professional workforce and 63% of the current tertiary graduates (Megalogenis, 2003, p22).…”

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Challenge or Chaos: A Discourse Analysis of Women’s Perceptions of the Culture of Change in the IT Industry

Nielsen¹,

Hellens²,

Beekhuyzen³

2004

IISIT

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An ongoing investigation into the declining participation of women in IT education and professional level work has recently focused on professional women's perceptions of the IT industry. This paper presents some of the findings from a discourse analysis of interviews with thirty-two female and two male IT professionals. The analysis identified a distinctive characteristic of the women's discourse in the representation of mutually exclusive attributes, skills and attitudes as closely identified with gender. This paper explores two of these dualisms-women's perceptions of the rapid and continuous change characteristic of the IT industry and the dualism of the public (work) and private (domestic) spheres. The implications of rapid change and the concomitant long working hours characteristic of the IT industry, are discussed in relation to women's continued responsibility for social and domestic life. Discourse analysis is used to identify contradictions in the women's talk and to relate this to tensions in the IT industry and the wider social context. Although these women characterise themselves as 'different' from most women, in their skills, aptitudes and attitudes towards IT, this characterisation shows tensions and contradictions. The authors use Giddens' perspective on identity formation and the structuration of institutions (Giddens, 1984; 1991) to identify factors, which may further discourage women from participating in IT education and work.

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Challenge or Chaos: A Discourse Analysis of Women’s Perceptions of the Culture of Change in the IT Industry

Nielsen¹,

Hellens²,

Beekhuyzen³

2004

IISIT

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“…From a time allocation perspective, Sweden's generous parental rights and access to reduced work hours means that the time allocated to work, taking into account both temporary absence from work and part-time work, differs significantly between mothers and fathers (Jonung & Persson 1993). From a time allocation perspective, Sweden's generous parental rights and access to reduced work hours means that the time allocated to work, taking into account both temporary absence from work and part-time work, differs significantly between mothers and fathers (Jonung & Persson 1993).…”

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Dual Breadwinner Societies: Provider Models in the Scandinavian Welfare States

Ellingsæter

1998

Acta Sociologica

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To what extent has the traditional male provider model shifted towards a model of equal economic partnership in the Scandinavian welfare states, and how can current social practices and attitudes be explained? In contrast to much recent welfare state research, this article emphasizes differences within Scandinavia, arguing that national structural, cultural and political configurations have contributed to differences among the Scandinavian welfare states in the transition toward gender equality in economic provision.

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“…Å skille mellom mødres formelle tilknytning og den tid de faktisk bruker på jobb, er av saerlig betydning i de skandinaviske land, spesielt Norge og Sverige, på grunn av lange betalte foreldrepermisjoner og utbredt deltidsarbeid. Kjønnsforskjellene i den tid som faktisk brukes på jobben, er langt større enn i den formelle yrkestilknytningen (Ellingsaeter 1995, Jonung og Persson 1993, Kitterød og Kjeldstad 2002, Kjeldstad og Rønsen 2002.…”

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Gulbrandsen¹

2003

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Women and Market Work: The Misleading Tale of Participation Rates in International Comparisons

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Challenge or Chaos: A Discourse Analysis of Women’s Perceptions of the Culture of Change in the IT Industry

Challenge or Chaos: A Discourse Analysis of Women’s Perceptions of the Culture of Change in the IT Industry

Dual Breadwinner Societies: Provider Models in the Scandinavian Welfare States

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