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Motherhood in Patriarchy
„Motherhood in Patriarchy“ pioneers the argument that the current Western understanding of motherhood is a patriarchal one based on a long historical tradition of subjection and institutionalization. The book makes an important contribution to women’s studies on reproduction, feminist theory, motherhood and welfare politics, and offers alternative perspectives.
Making Inclusion Work
Full of insights for any organizational scholar still hoping to make a difference for a better world, this greatly illuminating book examines what it takes to intervene critically but positively in the mainstream of a globalized academic life, and be able to survive such interventions. The contributors offer tried and tested approaches neither aggressive nor confrontational allowing them to bring inclusion and multiplicity to their teaching and their research while carving spaces for action and resistance to hegemonic academic practices. An innovative must read and much needed text! Marta B. Calás, University of Massachusetts, US This important book should be required reading for all manage...
The Sociology of Space
In this book, the author develops a relational concept of space that encompasses social structure, the material world of objects and bodies, and the symbolic dimension of the social world. Löw’s guiding principle is the assumption that space emerges in the interplay between objects, structures and actions. Based on a critical discussion of classic theories of space, Löw develops a new dynamic theory of space that accounts for the relational context in which space is constituted. This innovative view on the interdependency of material, social, and symbolic dimensions of space also permits a new perspective on architecture and urban development.
Constructions of Women's Age at the Workplace
A woman is seldom perceived as «ageless», but is habitually categorized and assessed according to her age. Age-specific expectations exist for her body, her behaviour, and her way of living. In an economic context, these social norms concerning age and ageing have important consequences for women. They affect the way positions, salaries and career options are distributed. What is noticeable, however, is that a woman's age is always held against her: A woman is too young for leadership, too unreliable to be promoted, too old to be retained in the company's workforce. From quite different perspectives, constructions of women's age at the workplace are discussed in this volume.
The Policies of Reproduction at the Turn of the 21st Century
This pathbreaking volume on gender studies contains contributions from 15 international scholars in six countries on the topic of reproduction policies. It combines an analysis of child care policies with one of procreative policies for each country. From various fields of study around the world, the contributors present new research from many perspectives. However the combination of two research perspectives provides innovative insights into the relationship between family, gender, and population policies. Apart from the emphasis on single countries, the book also provides general conclusions on politics, medical science, and society on the still controversial topic of reproduction policies.
Queer Refugees
Bernhard Falch porträtiert zehn nach Mitteleuropa geflüchtete LGBTI*-Personen in der Heuristik alltäglicher, narrativer Identitätsarbeit. Das in der Forschungsliteratur bislang weitgehend ausgesparte Thema entfaltet er aus einer gender-, queer- und migrationstheoretisch-postkolonialen Perspektive. Dabei eröffnet sich durch die minoritäre Herangehensweise ein höchst differenzierter Blick auf die Verflochtenheit der Erzählungen vom Wandern, Werden und Wollen – den Narrativen von Flucht, Identität und Sexualität. Der Autor bringt die geflüchteten Akteurinnen und Akteure in ihren Männlichkeiten, Weiblichkeiten bzw. Intergeschlechtlichkeiten zwischen Ressourcenorientierung, Mehrfachdiskriminierung und Beinahe-Vernichtungserlebnissen zur Sprache.
Die Kraft der Revision
Donna Haraways Figur der Cyborg und ihre Gefährt*innenspezies genießen längst nicht mehr nur in feministischen Debatten Kultstatus. Besonders vor dem Hintergrund der Zuspitzung ökologischer Krisen und der globalen Covid-19 Pandemie leistet das Werk der US-amerikanischen Biologin einen wichtigen Beitrag zu einer Theorie des speziesübergreifenden Zusammenlebens sowie dessen technologischer Vermittlungen. Mit »Die Kraft der Revision« erfolgt erstmalig eine vollständige Darstellung der Werke Donna Haraways sowie eine Systematisierung ihrer vielschichtigen Konzepte. Die Studie ermöglicht, Potenziale und Grenzen ihres Denkens für die Analyse und Theoretisierung gegenwärtiger Problemlagen auszuloten und erschließt durch einen kenntnisreichen Blick auf das »Netzwerk Haraway« den theoretischen Reichtum, den Donna Haraway nicht nur der Soziologie bietet.
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