First Published in 2004. Do women organise differently? Can organisation theory meet the challenges of new forms of organisation? Women Organising is the first of its kind to bring together organisation theory and the real experiences of women organising. This is the first book to analyse and explain what is special about the way women organise. The book will be of interest to all who have asked themselves ‘how otherwise?’, to students and teachers of organisation theory and women’s studies, to those in the voluntary sector and to anyone wishing to see fairer and more active participation in organisation a reality.
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Intended for students of women's studies, organization management, sociology, and social work, this book analyzes and explains what is special about the way women organize. The author refers to real life struggles of groups of women seeking to manage without becoming bureaucratized.
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Introduction 1. Collectivity, anarchism and feminist practice 2. Approached to the understanding of organisation 3. Social action, organising and leadership 4. Introduction to the case material 5. Greystone Women's Centre I: A community project 6. Greystone Women's Centre II: Moving out 7. Greystone Women's Centre III: Moving on 8. Creating non-hierarchical organisation 9. Organisation theory and non-hierarchy 10. Implications for feminist organising practice Bibliography
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780415048514
Publisert
1991-12-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
220

Forfatter

Biographical note

Helen Brown has been active in the women’s movement for many years. She is now a Fellow in Organisational Development at the Office for Public Management.