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Disappearing Acts: Gender, Power, and Relational Practice at Work » (1st Edition)

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Authors: Joyce K. Fletcher
ISBN-13: 9780262561402, ISBN-10: 0262561409
Format: Paperback
Publisher: MIT Press
Date Published: January 2001
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Joyce K. Fletcher

Joyce K. Fletcher is Professor of Management at the Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons Graduate School of Management, and Co-director of Working Connections Project, Jean Baker Miller Training Institute, Stone Center, Wellesley College.

Book Synopsis

Joyce Fletcher's research shows that emotional intelligence and relational behavior are often viewed as inappropriate because they collide with powerful, gender-linked images.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: Being Invisible and Getting Disappeared1
1The Story behind the Story7
2Theoretical Context21
3Methodology37
4Relational Practice47
5Disappearing Acts: Gender and Power at Work89
6Getting beyond Disappearing113
Notes141
References151
Index159

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