Gender, Work and Organization
INTRODUCTION
The paper begins through the introduction of masculinity within the workplace, the transformation of work in terms of gender separation. It then describes the how the research was conducted, discusses the findings and ending with the conclusion.
Occupational segregation by gender remains the most prevalent aspect of the labour market. In the past, women have crossed over into men’s jobs. In recent years, men have crossed over into non-traditional jobs. The men who crossed into men’s jobs, have experienced faced challenges to their masculine identity form various sources and in a variety of ways. Some of the methods, that men use to cope up, is by distancing themselves from female colleagues and/or partially restructured a different masculinity by identifying with their non-traditional occupations.
This article investigates the change in men, working in jobs that are referred to as “women’s work”. It demonstrates the view of ten men working in non-traditional occupations, and how this has an impact on their personal and professional lives. The article also shows the gender identity issues and the implications that men face. The aim of the study was to “look at the ways in which masculinities are defined, (re)structured, and maintained by men, working in non-traditional jobs (Cross & Bagilhole, 2002; 10). The objective of the study is / was to explore the views of men in non-traditional work and their experiences of working within the environment / atmosphere.
METHODS
The research is done, using interview research method. An informal interview method, where ten men, of white ethnic background, were interviewed as case studies in different occupations. It also included the insights of men in non-traditional and their experiences of working in the environment. From the findings of Cross and Bagilhole (2002), there were two common and general responses to the challenges faced by the men. They were 1) the men distanced themselves from female
The paper begins through the introduction of masculinity within the workplace, the transformation of work in terms of gender separation. It then describes the how the research was conducted, discusses the findings and ending with the conclusion.
Occupational segregation by gender remains the most prevalent aspect of the labour market. In the past, women have crossed over into men’s jobs. In recent years, men have crossed over into non-traditional jobs. The men who crossed into men’s jobs, have experienced faced challenges to their masculine identity form various sources and in a variety of ways. Some of the methods, that men use to cope up, is by distancing themselves from female colleagues and/or partially restructured a different masculinity by identifying with their non-traditional occupations.
This article investigates the change in men, working in jobs that are referred to as “women’s work”. It demonstrates the view of ten men working in non-traditional occupations, and how this has an impact on their personal and professional lives. The article also shows the gender identity issues and the implications that men face. The aim of the study was to “look at the ways in which masculinities are defined, (re)structured, and maintained by men, working in non-traditional jobs (Cross & Bagilhole, 2002; 10). The objective of the study is / was to explore the views of men in non-traditional work and their experiences of working within the environment / atmosphere.
METHODS
The research is done, using interview research method. An informal interview method, where ten men, of white ethnic background, were interviewed as case studies in different occupations. It also included the insights of men in non-traditional and their experiences of working in the environment. From the findings of Cross and Bagilhole (2002), there were two common and general responses to the challenges faced by the men. They were 1) the men distanced themselves from female