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OverviewIn the new knowledge-based economy, information technology (IT) has become a major field of employment. However, the fast pace of technological innovation, globalization, and the volatility of the stock market have made IT an increasingly risky business. Unfortunately, some employees bear more of the burden of that risk than others. Age, Gender, and Work: Small Information Technology Firms in the New Economy examines how women and older workers in small IT companies are disproportionately vulnerable to their industry's economic uncertainty. Drawing on original survey and interview data from Canada, the United States, Australia, and England, the authors ask how gender and age affect work and workplace culture in a field dominated by young male employees. A fresh look at how paid work intersects with age and gender, this volume brings a unique empirical and theoretical perspective to the literature on inequality. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Julie Ann McMullinPublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9780774819725ISBN 10: 0774819723 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 01 July 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart 1: Key Concepts and Methods 1 Gender, Age, and Work in the New Economy / Julie McMullin and Heather Dryburgh 2 Methods / Emily Jovic, Julie McMullin, and Tammy Duerden Comeau Part 2: Gender Projects and Regimes 3 Firms as “Gender Regimes”: The Experiences of Women in IT Workplaces / Gillian Ranson and Heather Dryburgh 4 Variants of Masculinity within Masculinist IT Workplace Regimes / Tammy Duerden Comeau and Candace L. Kemp 5 Negotiating Work and Family in the IT Industry / Ingrid Arnet Connidis and Candace L. Kemp Part 3: Age Regimes and Projects 6 Generational and Age Discourse in IT Firms / Julie McMullin, Emily Jovic, and Tammy Duerden Comeau 7 Aging and Age Discrimination in IT Firms / Julie McMullin and Tammy Duerden Comeau 8 Conclusion: Inequality Regimes and New Economy Work / Emily Jovic and Julie McMullin Contributors IndexReviewsThis important study on inequalities in the workplace adds complexity and depth to our understanding of the intersections of age and gender. The typology of gender regimes is interesting and will form a useful starting point for further research in the field, in differing sectoral and national contexts. It deserves a wide readership. - Ursula Huws, editor of the journal Author InformationJulie Ann McMullin is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario. Contributors: Ingrid Arnet Connidis, Heather Dryburgh, Tammy Duerden Comeau, Emily Jovic, Candace L. Kemp, and Gillian Ranson Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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