'Doing femininity' at work: More than just relational practice

Journal of Sociolinguistics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-51

  Holmes, Janet ^a   Schnurr, Stephanie ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Community of practice; Femininities; Gender identity; Relational practice; Workplace discourse

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646709386     PISSN: 13606441     EISSN: 14679841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-6441.2006.00316.x     Document Type: Article

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