| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 120 pages). |
| Series |
SpringerBriefs in sociology, 2212-6368 |
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SpringerBriefs in sociology. 2212-6368
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Women, Work and Agency: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. Women, work and exploitation: A binary perspective -- Chapter 3. Women and work: Towards an alternative approach -- Chapter 4. NabadigantaWomen workers in Kolkatas IT sector -- Chapter 5. Agency and satisficing in Kolkatas IT sector -- Chapter 6. Work, Satisficing and Agency. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Based on a survey of women workers in Kolkatas IT sector, this book argues that growth of the IT sector has created a demand for skilled professionals. This has provided scope for highly educated urban women to create a space of self-expression and enjoy enhanced status and prestige within their families. These women workers carefully plan their career and daily activities, keeping in mind the need to balance diverse and conflicting needs of work and home. This kind of decision-making occurs outside the utilitarian framework and is better framed in terms of Herbert Simons satisficing approach, which takes into account the bounded rationality of agents. Written in lucid, non-technical language, the book will be an invaluable addition to existing works on gender and labour studies, and will be of interest to social scientists undertaking research on gender, labour and the IT sector. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Women computer industry employees -- India -- Kolkata.
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Women -- Employment -- India -- Kolkata.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Droit.
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Sciences sociales.
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Sciences humaines.
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Women computer industry employees. (OCoLC)fst01177519
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Women -- Employment.
(OCoLC)fst01176715
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India -- Kolkata.
(OCoLC)fst01892339
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| Added Author |
Husain, Zakir, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Dutta, Mousumi, author. Women in Kolkata's IT sector 9788132215936 (OCoLC)862714725 |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-81-322-1593-6 doi |
| ISBN |
9788132215936 (electronic bk.) |
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8132215931 (electronic bk.) |
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