The (Re)constructions of Femininity in the Context of the Expansion of the Opole Power Plant Cover Image

(Re)konstrukcje kobiecości w kontekście rozbudowy Elektrowni Opole
The (Re)constructions of Femininity in the Context of the Expansion of the Opole Power Plant

Author(s): Ewa Kruk
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: femininity; gender; male-dominated occupation; intersectionality;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to reject the static approach to the categories of gender and femininity and to recognize its dynamic, contextually conditioned character showing the processes of launching specific (re)constructions of femininity as a response to the interactions and phenomena experienced in the workplace by women employed on the expansion of Opole Power Plant. The researched women negotiate their position in the employee hierarchy and “do” and “undo” their femininity depending on their particular goals which is a function of the experienced intersectionality.

  • Issue Year: 46/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 91-110
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish