The organisation of sexuality and the sexuality of organisation: A genealogical analysis of sexual ‘inclusive exclusion’ at work

Priola, Vincenza; Lasio, Diego; Serri, Francesco; Simone, Silvia De

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“…Despite their slightly different ontological assumptions, both Priola et al (2018) and Tyler (2019) clearly demonstrate that it is important to conceive of inclusion as an organizational process and concrete activities, rather than a management strategy or a set of formal programmes and initiatives. Following these authors we maintain that processes of inclusion are based not only on management practices, but they involve various actors who consciously or unconsciously contribute to inclusion through either more strategic decisions or everyday interactions.…”

Section: Theorising Inclusion and Identitymentioning

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Organizational inclusion and identity regulation: How inclusive organizations form ‘Good’, ‘Glorious’ and ‘Grateful’ refugees

2020

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Do inclusive organizations live up to the term ‘inclusion’? Diversity literature depicts the inclusive organization as an ideal entity that welcomes social minorities who, in turn, feel valued and unique and have a sense of belonging to the organization. Our study offers a critical account of inclusion concepts and practice. We argue that proponents of inclusion overlook that inclusive organizations also may regulate workers’ identities. To examine the relationship between organizational inclusion and identity regulation we conceptualise inclusion as a process involving various organizational actors and practices. Drawing on a multiple-case study of refugees working in Austria we show how organizational practices aimed at inclusion contribute to the forming of refugees as ‘good’, ‘glorious’ and ‘grateful’ subjects. This identity regulation is ambivalent: while it allows refugees to work in inclusive organizations, it also constrains their sense of self.

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Section: Theorising Inclusion and Identitymentioning

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Organizational inclusion and identity regulation: How inclusive organizations form ‘Good’, ‘Glorious’ and ‘Grateful’ refugees

2020

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“…However, common to both north and south is a conceptualization of masculinity founded in the fascist rhetoric and ideology, within which ‘virility’ articulates many of its disparate elements (Spackman, ). The fantasy of male reproduction, homosociality — intended as social bond among men that repudiates any same‐sex erotic ties (Priola, Lasio, Serri, & De Simone, ) — and the constant fear of homosexuality, are rooted in the fascist notion of virility, as well as in the Catholic idea of family as a natural institution. Virile masculinity was reproduced in the rhetorical practices of Mussolini (Spackman, ), but continues to be relevant in the representations of more recent premiers and vice‐premiers, such as Silvio Berlusconi and Matteo Salvini, as well as in the popular media (Coladonato, ).…”

Section: Masculinities In the Italian Workplacementioning

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The ‘new industrial man’ as unhero: Doing postfeminist masculinities in an Italian pharmacological research centre

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2019

Gender Work & Organization

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Recent work has documented the need to engage with how men construct masculinities within postfeminist discourses in the workplace. Postfeminism has sparked debates concerning the changing ideals of masculinities, highlighting the tensions between traditional forms of patriarchy and ‘new’ ways of being a man (e.g., emotional, a ‘new father’, in crisis). Men have been depicted as being in search of a new identity, opposed to the ever‐growing confidence and empowerment of women. In mobilizing postfeminism as a discourse, this article illustrates how men working in an Italian pharmacological research centre (managed by men but dominated by women) assume subject positions that contradictorily fluctuate between tradition and fluid modernity, to reveal a masculinity which we identify with the ‘new industrial man’. The postfeminist masculinities exposed in the analysis mesh pro‐ and anti‐feminist ideas by appealing to un/heroic and romanticized subjectivities. The analysis also shows how un/heroic masculinities and men's appeal to biological differences to reinforce social ones and devalue the feminine obfuscate organizational gender inequalities. The article advances masculinity theory by offering a nuanced analysis of how masculinities and men are affected by paradoxical contemporary pressures for more egalitarian gender relations and a renewed emphasis on patriarchal traditions, which continue to support the gendering of the workplace.

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“…Moreover, forms of discrimination against sexual minorities persist also in social organisations that are engaged in contrasting social exclusion and marginalisation (e.g. Priola, Lasio, Serri & De Simone, 2018).…”

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Queering kinship, overcoming heteronorms

2020

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Although same-sex couples and their offspring have been legitimised in many European countries, heteronormativity is still embedded in institutions and practices, thereby continuing to affect the daily lives of LGBT individuals. Italy represents a clear example of the hegemonic power of heteronormativity because of the fierce opposition to recognising lesbian and gay parenthood among many parts of society. This paper focuses on the peculiarities of the Italian scenario with the aim of highlighting how heteronormativity works in contemporary neoliberal contexts. By drawing on queer and feminist perspectives, the article also analyses how LGBT equal rights demands can contribute, to some extent, to reinforcing heteronormativity. Implications concerning strategies for challenging the regime of normality and queering kinship are discussed.

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The organisation of sexuality and the sexuality of organisation: A genealogical analysis of sexual ‘inclusive exclusion’ at work

Abstract: The Open University's repository of research publications and other research outputs The organisation of sexuality and the sexuality of organisation: A genealogical analysis of sexual 'inclusive exclusion' at work

Cited by 38 publications

References 62 publications

Organizational inclusion and identity regulation: How inclusive organizations form ‘Good’, ‘Glorious’ and ‘Grateful’ refugees

Organizational inclusion and identity regulation: How inclusive organizations form ‘Good’, ‘Glorious’ and ‘Grateful’ refugees

The ‘new industrial man’ as unhero: Doing postfeminist masculinities in an Italian pharmacological research centre

Queering kinship, overcoming heteronorms

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