... by anti-racist scholars as a framework for analysing racial oppression. Design/methodology/approach Using postcolonial and cultural studies and deconstructionist techniques in tandem with autoethnography, the author uses textual readings to examine instances of “giving” shaped by white generosity...

...Frank Morven; J. Barton Cunningham Purpose The purpose of this paper is to define different types of culturally commensurate experiences, events, activities and interventions which Indigenous people find relevant for improving cultural diversity. Design/methodology/approach Based on interviews...

... as for male (α=0.70) and female (α=0.84) students independently. Employment Gender Culture Recruitment Labour market Students A new global political and economic powerhouse has emerged. For the very first time since 1872, when it ousted the UK, the USA has been knocked out...

... stress. Originality/value – From an organisational perspective, the study highlights the importance of understanding the factors that cause workplace stress, especially with a culturally diverse working population. This cross-sectional study could be furthered through the use of alternative...

...Jawad Syed; Edwina Pio; Rob Kilpatrick; Edwina Pio Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how a “just” enterprise can challenge stigma deeply embedded in culture and in the process develop and prevent a whole new generation of women, in this case the daughters and grand‐daughters...

... Work Education Religion Culture Employment Alexis de Tocqueville (1864, 1900) proposed that, stemming from the French and American Revolutions, world civilisation had entered an “age of equality”, though even in the USA he noted women were lagging behind men in egalitarian treatment...

... are required to operate in Quebec and the advent of Bill 94. The authors contend that the discourses in the construction of Muslim women have mutated over time towards Western cultural hegemony and paternalism, and, in the process, Muslim women have been constructed as oppressed, in need of saving...

... and May 2010. Findings Fiona Bartels‐Ellis's experience of growing up in a family of mixed heritage and living in a variety of cultures provided her with extensive insights into both the benefits and the challenges of cultural differences. Her early career background in social work and then later...

...Estelle Dryland; Jawad Syed Purpose The aim of this paper is to explore issues of cultural identity of the people of Baltistan and any challenges they face in the nation state of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a postcolonial lens to offer a review and synthesis of issues...

... supported a priori assertions of organizational culture, discrimination/stereotyping, and human capital investments. Each of these challenges impacted members in qualitatively different ways that may account for the variability in work experiences and outcomes. While there were some consistent themes...

... of women in engineering education, it aims to focus on the social and cultural practices of engineering itself, asking to what extent these practices are gendered and/or gendering. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on ethnographic fieldwork carried out in two departments at a technical...

...Ann‐Kristin Juntti‐Henriksson Purpose The overall purpose of this paper is to study gender and equality‐related issues by exploring gender functions in the northernmost borderland of Sweden (the Tornedalen area). The study focuses on women's views of their own lives and how local culture may shape...

... as the progressive left represents itself as divided into economic vs cultural, universal vs identity based, distribution vs recognition orientated, local or national vs global branches, it will defeat itself” (p. xx). The work will be accessible to a broad audience of academics and activists as well...

...Jim Barry; Elisabeth Berg; John Chandler; Anne Fearfull; Nicolina Kamenou Purpose The paper aims to explore tensions around race, ethnicity, culture and religion and discusses the potential impact on the delivery of quality health care in the UK through the National Health Service (NHS). Design...

... into the existing engineering culture, they do little to further women's cause in engineering. Furthermore, it points to both the necessity, and difficulties, of transforming the engineering culture to ensure that the engineering professions are a place where women can not only survive but also thrive...

... cultures. Practical implications For the training and support of women and men SBO. Originality/value The paper is theory‐driven focuses on a widely debated topic (gender differences in management) in the context of a particular group (SBO) and a particular culture (Israel). The questionnaires...

..., their experiences in higher education (HE) discourage them from pursuing their chosen career path. The paper explores whether the masculine culture of the engineering sector permeates the culture and curriculum in engineering HE, and if it does, what impact this has on women engineering students. This is achieved...