Respectable femininity and career agency: exploring paradoxical imperatives
(2013)
Journal Article
Fernando, W. D. A., & Cohen, L. (2013). Respectable femininity and career agency: exploring paradoxical imperatives. Gender, Work and Organization, 21(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12027
This paper places respectable femininity at the very centre of career enactment. In the accounts of 24 Sri Lankan women, notions of being a ‘respectable’ woman recurred as respondents described how important it was to adhere to the powerful behaviour... Read More about Respectable femininity and career agency: exploring paradoxical imperatives.