Sexuality of Organization

"The book contains interesting insights and useful empirical material. . . . The two most significant [themes] for the future development of organizational theory are the relationship between sexuality, gender, and power and the way the public and private aspects of identity relate to the structuring of work and society. The gook succeeds in illustrating how complex these relationships are and how well-dominant thought systems have succeeded in veiling them from sight." --Organization Studies "This book bravely goes where few have gone before. I found this a challenging book with ideas both familiar and new. . . . This book is an important read in the area and I do strongly recommend it. One of the difficulties we have as women in organizations is unpicking the complex nature of a territory set up by male concepts and principles. While we are working in such territory it is hard to take a step back and analyze what is going on, for we are too busy attempting to survive and succeed. This book gives us some clues and gives us a chance to review some of our strategies." --Women in Organizations & Management "This book provides valuable insights into hidden sexual dynamics in the workplace. Although most of the examples provided are from private, profit-making organizations, the same issues apply to social service organizations, which frequently are dominated by men and are infused with patriarchal assumptions, yet rely on women to implement policies." --Administration in Social Work "Clearly achieves its aim of demonstrating the pervasiveness of sexuality in organizations. I found each of the chapters highly illuminating. The book is stimulating and challenges a number of 'safe' assumptions about sexuality and gender relations. It will be useful to both those readers interested in organizational theory generally and those who wish to dip into particular chapters that are aligned to their research interests. A thorough consideration of the role of sexuality within organizations is a brave, stimulating and crucial addition to the field of organizational theory." --The Occupational Psychologist "Sexuality has been the blindspot of organization studies. A book such as this, written from within organization theory by feminist women and pro-feminist men, is an important move. It reminds us that the sexual regime, as much as unequal jobs and pay, keeps down women at work. And it makes wonderfully clear that a multinational or a trade union is no more 'sexless' than the bedroom, the pub, or the movies." --Cynthia Cockburn, City University, London "Here is a superb collection of essays studying sexuality in organizations. The editors have not only broken the conventional silence but through sound editing practice have produced a coherent and stimulating text." --David Knights, Manchester School of Management, UMIST "This volume is especially significant in indicating the complexity of the relationship between sex, gender and organization and is valuable in its suggestiveness for further and deeper research. Pointedly, it raises the question of the sexual neutrality of the past development of organizational theory." --Organizations & Occupations Newsletter (of the American Sociological Association) "An excellent introduction to a new and rapidly expanding area of study." --Sociology "The authors of this reader focus on issues well recognized in everyday life but only recently investigated in academic publications. The Sexuality of Organization would be very worthwhile reading for those people interested in organization studies, labor relations, women's studies, and studies on gender." --Contemporary Sociology "A welcome contribution to organizational theory and the conceptualization of sexual difference . . . raises questions concerning how sexuality is constructed across organizations and at dHearn, Jeff is the author of 'Sexuality of Organization' with ISBN 9780803982314 and ISBN 0803982313.