Voluntary Work and Labour History

Oppenheimer, Melanie

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“…In contrast to Pacholok (), we focus on exploring masculinity in a context where firefighting is a largely voluntary, rather than paid, occupation. While the gendered and gendering nature of paid work and unpaid (caring) work in relation to family has been well established, much less attention has been paid to how gender is practised and reproduced within the voluntary sector (Herd and Harrington Meyer, ; Oppenheimer, , ). There are a number of possible explanations for this gap in understanding.…”

Section: Gender and Voluntary Workmentioning

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“…Secondly, feminist theorists and researchers have shown relatively little interest in studying women's participation in voluntary work compared to the body of literature on paid labour and unpaid work in the home. According to Oppenheimer (, ) the entrenched 19 th ‐century stereotype of the female voluntary worker as a ‘Lady Bountiful’, a middle or upper‐class woman doing ‘good works’ for the less fortunate, may explain the lack of interest in gender and voluntary work displayed by many ‘second wave feminists’ (2001, p. 4). Further, feminist theorists were more concerned with how voluntary work influenced the targets of that philanthropy, as a form of social control (Scott, ).…”

Section: Gender and Voluntary Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As such, there are a number of reasons why the gendered dynamics of voluntary work should receive greater attention. The voluntary sector as a whole has been the focus of much public and academic discussion: as a form of civic engagement and participation, volunteering is seen as a means of building a sense of community and social capital and delivering services that were once the responsibility of government (Healy et al ., ; Herd and Harrington Meyer, ; Oppenheimer, , ; Scott, ). Moreover, it can also be considered a technology of democracy (see Cruikshank, ) in that it encourages citizens to be both self‐reliant and active in local organizations, rather than expect services to be delivered by central government (Herd and Harrington Meyer, ).…”

Section: Gender and Voluntary Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Women Constructing Masculinity in Voluntary Firefighting

Ainsworth¹,

Batty²,

Burchielli³

2013

Gender Work & Organization

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Within gender studies, research and theorizing have used archetypal ‘masculine’ occupations to explore how masculinity is accomplished and practised in social interaction. In contrast, little work has explored how masculinity is constructed in the voluntary sector. In this paper, we address this gap by exploring how masculinity is constructed and experienced by women volunteers who are active firefighters in rural and regional Victoria. Firefighting is widely recognized as a non‐traditional occupation for women and they are underrepresented as volunteers as well as paid employees. We explore masculinity from the perspective of women volunteers because this can enhance our understanding of masculinity as a relational achievement as well as help to identify practices that they experience as problematic. Our research shows how voluntary work can afford a distinct range of resources for the ‘doing’ of gender and how this reflects the specific organizational and geographical contexts in which such volunteering occurs.

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Section: Gender and Voluntary Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gender and Voluntary Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gender and Voluntary Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Women Constructing Masculinity in Voluntary Firefighting

Ainsworth¹,

Batty²,

Burchielli³

2013

Gender Work & Organization

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“…"The voluntary principle is often acknowledged as an integral part of democratic society" (Oppenheimer, 1998). Bekerja secara sukarela atau tanpa bayaran merupakan bagian dari kehidupan masyarakat untuk menyeimbangkan antara kepentingan pribadi dan kepentingan orang banyak yang membutuhkan bantuan.…”

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“…Volunteerism berhubungan erat dengan moral yang mengajak dan mengajarkan, dan memberikan pengalaman kepada setiap relawan yang terlibat untuk tergerak rasa simpati dan empati mereka di dalam kegiatan kemanusiaan (McCarthy & Zainu'ddin, 2017). Secara definisi, volunteerism dapat diasosiasikan dalam perspektif dan implementasi: civic pride, civic virtue, reciprocity, altruism, dan charitable endeavour (Oppenheimer, 1998), civic engagement (Adha, 2015a; Adha et al, 2019). Mengeksplorasi keterlibatan anak-anak muda di dalam kerja sukarela menjadi fokus di dalam artikel ini dan menghasilkan temuan dalam cakupan sikap kepedulian dan kerjasama anak-anak muda melalui kegiatan sukarela pada sebuah acara atau perhelatan.…”

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Moral Education in Volunteering Activities of Young Citizens

Adha

Ulpa

Johnstone

et al. 2019

JMCE

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Moral education through voluntary work or volunteering greatly supports the development of individuals and society specifically in the improvement of social and practical skills, knowledge and experience. Voluntary activity not only forms common good but also develops a caring attitude to act and has a strong interest in working together to make a better community in the aspects of community's role and responsibility. Qualitative research with an ethnographic approach was carried out during the 2018’s Krakatau Festival cultural event which involved 60 volunteers. Observations, interviews, and documentation studies are important parts of data collection and data analysis significantly. This study found that the pattern of responsible activities and implementation of voluntary work can strengthen volunteering awareness and always foster a pattern of good cooperation with fellow volunteers and other work units as a moral responsibility and moral education that is very beneficial for volunteers in the future. The next researcher can conduct research on good volunteering planning preparation and effective and efficient cooperation patterns. Keywords: cooperation; moral education; caring attitude; volunteering; young citizen Pendidikan moral melalui kerja sukarela atau ‘volunteering’ sangat mendukung perkembang-an individu dan masyarakat khusus di dalam meningkatnya keterampilan sosial dan praktis, pengetahuan dan pengalaman. Kegiatan kesukarelaan tidak hanya membentuk kebaikan bagi masyarakat (common good) melainkan juga mengembangkan sikap kepedulian untuk bertindak dan memiliki semangat yang kuat dalam bekerja sama untuk membuat lingkungan masyarakat lebih baik dari aspek peran masyarakat dan tanggung jawab. Penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan etnografis dilakukan selama acara budaya Festival Krakatau 2018 dengan melibatkan 60 relawan. Observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumentasi menjadi bagian penting untuk pengumpulan data dan analisis data secara signifikan. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa pola aktivitas dan implementasi pekerjaan kesukarelaan yang dilakukan dengan penuh tanggung jawab dapat memperkuat sikap kepedulian relawan dan selalu membina pola kerjasama yang baik dengan sesama relawan dan unit kerja lain sebagai tanggung jawab moral dan pendidikan moral yang sangat bermanfaat bagi diri relawan di masa depan. Peneliti selanjutnya dapat melakukan penelitian mengenai persiapan perencanaan kerja sukarela yang baik dan pola kerjasama yang efektif dan efesien. Kata kunci: kerjasama; pendidikan moral; sikap kepedulian; kesukarelaan; warga negara muda

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Gender power under female leadership: a local women’s association in Japan

Tsunematsu

2004

Japanese Studies

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Voluntary Work and Labour History

Cited by 18 publications

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Women Constructing Masculinity in Voluntary Firefighting

Women Constructing Masculinity in Voluntary Firefighting

Moral Education in Volunteering Activities of Young Citizens

Gender power under female leadership: a local women’s association in Japan

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