Working Class Masculinity: Keeping Gay Men and Lesbians out of the Workplace

Embrick, David G.; Walther, Carol S.; Wickens, Corrine M.

doi:10.1007/s11199-007-9234-0

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“…Workplaces with strong masculine cultures, such as the skilled trades, police, and fire departments, were shown to present different obstacles to gay and lesbian workers, respectively (Embrick, Walther, & Wickens, 2007). For instance, the aggressive masculinity of police and fire forces hampered an openly gay officer's efforts to earn trust and respect from his peers and made many men reluctant to disclose their sexual orientation (Bernstein & Kostelac, 2002;Burke, 1993;Miller, Forest, & Jurik, 2003).…”

Section: How Does Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities Operate Atmentioning

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The shifting landscape of LGBT organizational research

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Anderson

2014

Research in Organizational Behavior

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Section: How Does Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities Operate Atmentioning

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The shifting landscape of LGBT organizational research

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“…While it was acceptable for men within a workshop to 'have a perv' on the 'hot chick', on another occasion male workers used terms like 'poofters', 'homos' and 'fags' in describing two male customers being served in a workshop that were interpreted as being gay (Research diary entry, April 2010). The thought of a fellow surfboard-maker being queer, for most workers, disrupted normalised understandings of their job and workplace as heterosexual and blokey (Embrick et al 2007). …”

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Crafting masculinities: gender, culture and emotion at work in the surfboard industry

Warren

2015

Gender, Place & Culture

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. (2016). Crafting masculinities: gender, culture and emotion at work in the surfboard industry. Gender, Place and Culture: a journal of feminist geography, 23 (1), 36-54.Crafting masculinities: gender, culture and emotion at work in the surfboard industry AbstractThis article examines the masculinities of male workers in the context of an emotionally rich form of labour: surfboard-making. Contributing to emerging research around the emotional and embodied dimensions of men's working lives, the article maps the cultural, emotional and embodied dimensions of work onto masculine identity construction. Combining cultural economy theory, emotional geographies and in-depth ethnographic methods, I reveal how surfboard-making has become a gendered form of work; how jobs rely on (and impact) the body and what surfboard-making means to workers outside of financial returns. Following a manual labour process, and informed by Western surfing subculture, commercial surfboard-making has layered onto male bodies. Men perform 'blokey' masculinities in relation with one another. However, doing manual craftwork evokes close, personal interaction; among co-workers but also through engagements with place and local customers. Felt, embodied craft skills help workers personalise boards for individual customers and local breaks. Beneath masculine work cultures and pretensions, surfboard-making is a deeply emotional and embodied work. Labour is dependent on haptic knowledge: sense of touch, bodily movement and eye for detail. Contrasting their blokey masculinity, surfboard-makers rely on intimate links between their bodies, tools, materials, customers and surfing places. These 'strong bodied' men articulate a 'passion' and 'love' for 'soulful' jobs, demonstrating how waged work comprises alternative masculinities, shaped by working culture, relations and labour processes. A cultural economy framework and emotionally engaged research approach are valuable for challenging hegemonic masculinity, important for achieving more inclusive, tolerant and equitable workplaces. Beneath masculine work cultures and pretensions, surfboard-making is deeply emotional and embodied work. Labour is dependent on haptic knowledges: sense of touch, bodily movement and eye for detail. Contrasting their blokey masculinity surfboard makers rely on intimate links between their bodies, tools, materials, customers and surfing places. These 'strong bodied' men articulate a 'passion' and 'love' for 'soulful' jobs, demonstrating how waged work comprises alternative masculinities, shaped by working culture, relations and labour processes. A cultural economy framework and emotionally engaged research approach is valuable for challenging hegemonic masculinity, important for achieving more inclusive, tolerant and equitable workplaces.2

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“…The case study of Embrick et al (2007) proposed that working-class lesbian and gay employees must navigate a hiring process that is cumbersome and often filled with multiple land mines. The first stage of the hiring process is that the potential employee is vetted by a network of other organizational employees to ensure that they are comfortable with the potential employee.…”

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“…This is especially important in light of research confirming that lesbian and gay employees expect that they will deal with discrimination in the workplace directly related to their sexual orientation (Embrick, Walther, & Wickens, 2007 …”

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Navigating Straight Waters: The Lived Experience of How Out, White, Gay Males Have Successfully Navigated the College Presidential Search Process

Leipold¹

2014

J Psych Issues Organ Cult

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CommentsLesbians and gays are one of the most ostracized and marginalized groups in the U.S. (Rankin, Weber, Blumenfeld, & Frazer, 2010). With a limited number of out, gay leader to study, minimal research has been conducted on how gays have navigated their way into visible leadership positions (Fassinger, Shullman, & Stevenson, 2010;Snyder, 2006). The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the lived experience of how out, White gay males have successfully navigated the presidential search process. The study utilizes the framework of social dominance theory, queer theory, and co-cultural theory in exploring the historical and current environment for lesbian and gays within the U.S. This national study utilized a qualitative, phenomenological approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 participants. Study findings included: (a) most gay men have a non-traditional career pathway to the presidency; (b) mentoring and networking plays a significant role for gay men in the pursuit of a career as a college president; (c) while gay men are resilient in overcoming the dominant heteronormative culture impacts, dominant culture beliefs continue to play a significant role in the search process; (d) gay men believe that being out during the search process speaks to their integrity and character; (e) gay men strategically utilize two communication approaches when communicating with the dominant culture in an effort to assess if the heteronormative environment will be affirming; and, (f) in deciding on institutional fit, gay men seek to synergize their skill set and values with that of the hiring institution. Bil has had a career in higher education for more than 25 years. Mr. Leipold has had the opportunity to work in numerous administrative areas that include: student services, athletics, human resources, and academic affairs. Over the past two years, Bil has been a member of the team that provided oversight to the integration of Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. During the integration of these two institutions, Bil provided leadership and direction for the integration of human resources. Bil also has had the opportunity to speak on issues of social justice, homophobia, and leadership at hundreds of colleges and universities.Throughout his speaking career, Bil has had the privilege to be the keynote speaker at various national and regional student leadership and professional development

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Working Class Masculinity: Keeping Gay Men and Lesbians out of the Workplace

Cited by 80 publications

References 39 publications

The shifting landscape of LGBT organizational research

The shifting landscape of LGBT organizational research

Crafting masculinities: gender, culture and emotion at work in the surfboard industry

Navigating Straight Waters: The Lived Experience of How Out, White, Gay Males Have Successfully Navigated the College Presidential Search Process

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