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Brewis, Joanna Who do you think you are? Feminism, work, ethics and Foucault 1998 Article Foucault, On Foucault, Feminism, Marx, Women and Work, Domestic Labour, Social Reproduction Feminism, Ethics, Foucault, Derrida, Liberal Feminism, Gender Theory, Critical Theory
Citation Brewis, Joanna 1998 Article Ethics and organizations Feminism Ethics Foucault Derrida Liberal Feminism Gender Theory Critical Theory Foucault On Foucault Feminism Marx Women and Work Domestic Labour Social Reproduction

"Who do you think you are? Feminism, work, ethics and Foucault"

by Brewis, Joanna (1998)

Abstract

It is a truism to claim that women are disadvantaged in their working lives. The phenomena of vertical segregation and horizontal segregation are noted even in mainstream texts on the workplace (Mullins, 1996: 160-9). The rigours of women's daily working lives are also well …

Keywords

Feminism, Ethics, Foucault, Derrida, Liberal Feminism, Gender Theory, Critical Theory

Themes

Foucault, On Foucault, Feminism, Marx, Women and Work, Domestic Labour, Social Reproduction

Links to Reference

Citation

Brewis, Joanna. “Who Do You Think You Are? Feminism, Work, Ethics and Foucault.” Ethics and Organizations, Sage London, 1998, pp. 53–75.

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