Wedding Intersectionality Theory and Identity Work in Organizations: South African Indian Women Negotiating Managerial Identity

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 261-277

  Carrim, Nasima Mohamed Hoosen ^a   Nkomo, Stella M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Identity work; Indian women managers; Intersectionality; Life story; Managerial identity

Indexed keywords

GENDER IDENTITY; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; SOCIAL THEORY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84958191034     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12121     Document Type: Article

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