1st Edition

Masculinities and Management in Agricultural Organizations Worldwide

By Barbara Pini Copyright 2008
168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

Using contemporary gender theory to examine gender and rurality beyond that of simply women/femininities, this illuminating book accurately locates the subject of masculinities within the rural/agricultural context. While there has been a wealth of literature on men and masculinities published in recent years, the climate of ideas has been typically experienced through an urban lens. This book... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Rural and agricultural masculinities; Researching managerial masculinities in agricultural organizations: methodological reflections; Paternalism and shifting managerial masculinities in agricultural organizations; Making managerial men in agricultural politics; Masculinities and men's response to women's agricultural networks; The 3rd sex: women and masculinities in agricultural management; Conclusion; Appendix: a note on methodology; Bibliography; Index

Biography

Professor Barbara Pini, Griffith University, Australia.