Masculinised jobs, feminised jobs and men's 'gender capital' experiences: Understanding occupational segregation in Australia

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 291-308

  Huppatz, Kate ^a   Goodwin, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bourdieu; class; gender; masculinity; occupation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878191088     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783313481743     Document Type: Article

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