Militancy, Unionism, and Gender Ideology

A Study of Hospital Nurses

Bibliographic Data

ID2362897
AuthorsDavid E Gray (University of New England), Stacy W Gray (0000-0001-6948-0143, University of New England, corresponding author)
Year1989
Volume16
Issue2
Pages137-152
Publication date1989-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWork and Occupations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0730-8884 • E-ISSN: 1552-8464
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0730888489016002002
OpenAlexW2057792657
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited18

Two general explanations have been used by sociologists to account for the increase in industrial conflict involving nurses. The first focuses on changes in the organization of nursing work and argues that the profession has undergone a process of proletarianization. The second emphasizes changes in sex roles and gender ideologies among women. Both explanations argue that these historical developments are reflected in existing inequalities among nurses and that these inequalities are linked with industrial militancy. This article reviews these explanations and empirically evaluates the second in a study of hospital nurses. The results indicate support for the gender explanation. The implications of the findings are then related to the position of nursing in the medical division of labor

Division of labour · Economics · Gender inequality · Ideology · Inequality · Political science · Politics · Proletarianization · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership

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