The Superwoman Myth

Can Contemporary Women Have It All Now?
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-0-367-89692-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 136 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 222 g

The book begins by raising a thoughtful question, "Can women have it all, family, work and everything in between?" If yes, then are women ‘superwomen’? More importantly, what or who is a ‘superwoman’? In other words, this book discusses the role of contemporary women in today’s modern career world and its myriad of challenges, and in turn explores the nuanced role of millennial women and provides insights into how women juggle demands at home and at work; family and career management.

Using case studies from interviews with two hundred women, the authors draw on data from women themselves to explore how they navigate their daily lives to achieve work-life balance. This book will motivate readers to reframe their roles at home and in the workplace and hopefully help them reclaim control in their career/family journeys. This book is also an essential guide to thought leadership for women in leadership positions or aspiring to be in leadership positions. Finally, this book will demystify gender roles in the workplace and at home, enabling women of all ages and backgrounds to embark on their career with confidence.

This book will motivate younger women who are embarking on their first career and looking to develop the inner leadership that helps them thrive in life.

Zielgruppe

Adult education, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Loh, Jennifer

Johns, Raechel

English, Rebecca

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The motivations behind this book 1. Becoming 'superwoman' or not? 2. Contemporary women, can we even have it all? 3. The changing nature of work and the impact on women 4. Ensuring well-being 5. Rushing and reaching breaking point 6. Diversity 7. The contemporary landscape for women 8. "You should have asked" - Do we still have a long way to go? 9. Female leadership 10. The end. Or the beginning.

Über Autor(innen)

Jennifer Loh is an Associate Professor in Management, Deputy Head of School (DHoS), and the Associate Dean, Research (Higher Degree by Research) at Canberra Business School (University of Canberra), Australia.

Raechel Johns is the Head of the Canberra Business School at the University of Canberra, Australia.

Rebecca English is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.