Rationalizing the postfeminist paradox
The case of UK women veterinary professionals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12311133 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lorna Treanor (0000-0003-4171-0968, Nottingham University Business School University of Nottingham Nottingham UK, corresponding author), Susan Marlow (0000-0003-4550-3747, Nottingham University Business School University of Nottingham Nottingham UK), Janine Swail (0000-0001-5609-8551, Department of Management and International Business University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 337-360 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender Work and Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-6673 • E-ISSN: 1468-0432 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/gwao.12568 |
| OpenAlex | W3095311192 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 38 |
This article critically evaluates how highly qualified women veterinary surgeons make sense of their constrained professional career progression in a context of postfeminism. Postfeminism posits that agentic individualism, combined with professional accreditation, generates a meritocratic pathway for career attainment. A dilemma emerges in the form of a postfeminist paradox however, as this rhetoric of opportunity is not translated into a reality of achievement. To make sense of this dilemma, women can either assume blame for their lack of career progression or accept the presence of discriminatory bias, contrary to postfeminist assumptions of individual opportunities premised upon agency. To illustrate these arguments, we explore how these professional women rationalize their constrained career progression and in the process, illustrate the impact of postfeminism upon the psychic lives of individual women
Accreditation · Agency (philosophy · Blame · Context (archaeology · Dilemma · Epistemology · Meritocracy · Political science · Public relations · Rhetoric · Social science · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |