Working Women

Stories of Strife, Struggle and Survival
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-81-7829-922-8
Verlag: Sage Publications India

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 397 g

This book contains narratives pertaining to the challenges, struggles and success stories of women in the workplace who come from diverse cultures and social backgrounds. The essays discuss the struggles of women who were marginalised but who fought for recognition, dignity, and respect in their workplaces and personal lives. The narratives cross cultural boundaries presenting multiple dimensions of the struggle and success of women from different walks of life.

Working Women: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Survival brings hope for those who continue to suffer in silence. This multi-cultural anthology of essays highlights women's perspectives on a wide range of issues: survival in the workplace, spirituality and religion, empowerment and financial independence, and health and wellness. It provides a space for women to present their lived realities within a global context.

Given its racy and lucid narrative style, this book would interest a wide readership including working women from various backgrounds, women's groups and non-governmental organizations. It would also interest those involved in women's studies, gender studies, organisational culture and communication, sociology and human resource management.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Naidoo, Kogi

Patel, Fay

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword - Harsh Suri
PART I: STRUGGLES IN THE WORKPLACE

Experiences of a Black South African Woman - Thenjiwe Magwaza
Single Motherhood in America: My Struggle - Heide Kaminski
Redefining the Meaning of Work - Millicent Daweti
Moving and Mixing: Stories of Migrant Women in New Zealand - Maureen Lewis
PART II: EXPLOITATION IN THE WORKPLACE
Homeless Women and the Choices They Make - Kay Sexton

Pencilled in at the Margins: Dealing with Bullies at Work - Shelda Debowski

Gender Equity in a Post-Apartheid South Africa - Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers
In Search of a Title - Lynne Hunt
PART III: HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Our Lives with Mother and Alzheimer's Illness - Arlene Fester
'Openly Positive': Living and Working with HIV/AIDS - Nokujabula Myeza and Dennis Francis
Children Left Behind: Voices(Ukhuhebeza) of HIV+ Mothers - Nirmala Gopal and Reshma Sookrajh

PART IV: HAVING FAITH: RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS

Cultural Identities of South African Hindu Women - Sheila Chirkut
Spiritual Strength in Overcoming Adversity - Anniekie Ravhudzulo
Finding Work in the New Democracy - Arlene Fester
PART V: FINDING SPACES: WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
Living and Working in Calcutta: Jane's Story - Robyn Andrews

Surviving with a Disability in New York City - Diane Saarinen
Gendered Spaces: Men in Women's Places Vivian - Vivian Besen Ojong
Poverty, Empowerment and Grass-roots Democracy: Defining Participatory Approaches - Sita Venkateswar

PART VI: CONCLUSION

Locating Women's Struggles in a Cultural Context - Fay Patel

Über Autor(innen)

Patel, Fay
Dr Fay Patel is a lecturer in Higher Education and academic developer at the Centre for University Teaching. Fay received her doctoral degree in mass communication and communication studies at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA. She is involved in a number of regional and local higher education projects in curriculum development and assessment, leadership in higher education, internationalization of the curriculum and cultural diversity. Fay has over 25 years of experience as a professor, researcher, academic developer, programme and project coordinator, and leader in higher education in five countries (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States of America and South Africa). Fay is South African by birth, a Canadian immigrant and a migrant worker in Australia. Her research interests include the scholarship of teaching and learning, enhancing student learning through teaching development, internationalizing the curriculum, international development and global cultural communication perspectives, diffusion of new media technology, and online research methods and communication. She is the co-editor of Working Women: Stories of Struggle, Strife and Survival published by SAGE India in 2009. Fay is also author of Role of Attitudes and Perceptions in Diffusion of Innovations: Implementation of the Internet and Email in South Africa. Her forthcoming publication is a co-edited book titled Diffusion of Innovations and International Development: Critical Perspectives in the 21st Century.

Naidoo, Kogi
Kogi Naidoo is Deputy Director and Associate Professor at the Centre for Learning and Professional Development, University of Adelaide, Australia. Kogi Naidoo was born in South Africa and has worked in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. She is a HERDSA Fellow (Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia) and has extensive work experience lecturing in English and Education, worked in the areas of academic development, research and quality assurance in South Africa and New Zealand. Her postgraduate research included designing evaluation programmes for staff development and quality assurance mechanisms for academic programmes. She has presented and published her work nationally and internationally, and has received numerous prestigious academic awards and fellowships, including the South African Junior Technikon Fellowship Award, the Ernest Oppenheimer Gold Medal and the South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education (SAARDHE) Young Achiever Award. At Massey University she led a mentoring programme for women and is presently leading a national research project investigating the impact of academic development on first year student learning in New Zealand. Kogi has maintained a healthy work life balance and owes her success to her supportive family, her husband and two children, who are themselves now pursuing successful careers.