Abstract
Two complementary discourses have aimed to challenge the liberal distinction between the public (and masculine) sphere and the private (and feminine)one: the discourse on “invisible work” and that of work-family reconciliation.Based on 31 interviews with female and male top managers in the Israeli Hi-Tech sector, this paper explores how the two discourses shape the reconciliation that work managers conduct for themselves and for others in the public and private spheres. We map out differences in the types of reconciliation work that men and women do in each sphere, and their attempt to gain social recognition for their contribution. Our analysis demonstrates how, despite the institutionalization and growing legitimacy of the work-family discourse in organizations, both reconciliation labour and their invisibility map remain extensively gendered.
Translated title of the contribution | Robin Hood and Superwoman: The Gendering of Invisible Work in the Eraof the Family-Friendly Organization |
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Original language | Hebrew |
Pages (from-to) | 143-161 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | סוציולוגיה ישראלית: כתב-עת לחקר החברה הישראלית |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 2022 |
IHP publications
- IHP publications
- Discourse analysis
- Emotions
- Executives
- High technology industries
- Sex
- Unpaid labor
- Work and family