Yvonne Corcoran‐nante
Biographic Data
| ID | 4881345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yvonne Corcoran‐nante |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yvonne |
| FAMILY NAME | Corcoran‐nante |
| SIGNATURE | NANTE Y C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Flinders University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7982-7892 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Balancing Individualism and Collectivism
Precarious Liaisons
Rumour and Innuendo Witchcraft and Women’s Power in the ‘Colonised’ State
The politics of culture and the culture of politics-a case study of gender and politics in Lospalos, Timor-Leste
In Timor-Leste the fight against Indonesian occupation, social conservatism, the persistence of ethnic and cultural mores and the prioritisation of caste and adat have shaped gender relations in both public and private life. In the early struggle for power after independence women fought long and hard for recognition as important political actors and concomitantly the implementation of a policy of affirmative action to ensure their place in the n…
We've Got One of Those’
This article uses evidence from 269 interviews in five companies to consider whether (i) equal opportunity laws, policies and practices, (ii) more women gaining post‐entry professional qualifications, establishing themselves on the lower rungs of hitherto male careers, and working full‐time, combined with (iii) projected skill shortages, are likely to break down gender segmentation and lead to greater equality in employment during the 1990s. The …
Women and Popular Urban Social Movements in São Paulo, Brazil
role of women in their formation and organisation. The number of women involved in this type of popular mobilisation has rapidly increased since the 1970s, with women presently constituting, on average, around 80 per cent of participants (Corcoran-Nantes, 1988). Women's roles as leaders and representatives of the popular classes in a wide range of political protests related to urbanisation, employment and the provision of basic services contrasts…
Women and Popular Urban Social Movements in São Paulo, Brazil
role of women in their formation and organisation. The number of women involved in this type of popular mobilisation has rapidly increased since the 1970s, with women presently constituting, on average, around 80 per cent of participants (Corcoran-Nantes, 1988). Women's roles as leaders and representatives of the popular classes in a wide range of political protests related to urbanisation, employment and the provision of basic services contrasts…
The politics of culture and the culture of politics-a case study of gender and politics in Lospalos, Timor-Leste
In Timor-Leste the fight against Indonesian occupation, social conservatism, the persistence of ethnic and cultural mores and the prioritisation of caste and adat have shaped gender relations in both public and private life. In the early struggle for power after independence women fought long and hard for recognition as important political actors and concomitantly the implementation of a policy of affirmative action to ensure their place in the n…
We've Got One of Those’
This article uses evidence from 269 interviews in five companies to consider whether (i) equal opportunity laws, policies and practices, (ii) more women gaining post‐entry professional qualifications, establishing themselves on the lower rungs of hitherto male careers, and working full‐time, combined with (iii) projected skill shortages, are likely to break down gender segmentation and lead to greater equality in employment during the 1990s. The …
Women and Popular Urban Social Movements in São Paulo, Brazil
role of women in their formation and organisation. The number of women involved in this type of popular mobilisation has rapidly increased since the 1970s, with women presently constituting, on average, around 80 per cent of participants (Corcoran-Nantes, 1988). Women's roles as leaders and representatives of the popular classes in a wide range of political protests related to urbanisation, employment and the provision of basic services contrasts…
We've Got One of Those’
This article uses evidence from 269 interviews in five companies to consider whether (i) equal opportunity laws, policies and practices, (ii) more women gaining post‐entry professional qualifications, establishing themselves on the lower rungs of hitherto male careers, and working full‐time, combined with (iii) projected skill shortages, are likely to break down gender segmentation and lead to greater equality in employment during the 1990s. The …
The politics of culture and the culture of politics-a case study of gender and politics in Lospalos, Timor-Leste
In Timor-Leste the fight against Indonesian occupation, social conservatism, the persistence of ethnic and cultural mores and the prioritisation of caste and adat have shaped gender relations in both public and private life. In the early struggle for power after independence women fought long and hard for recognition as important political actors and concomitantly the implementation of a policy of affirmative action to ensure their place in the n…
Balancing Individualism and Collectivism
Precarious Liaisons
Rumour and Innuendo Witchcraft and Women’s Power in the ‘Colonised’ State
Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Colonialism (2 works)