Men Do It Too: Opting Out and In

Ingrid Biese

Published by De Gruyter 2021

Men Do It Too

Opting Out and In

Ingrid Biese

Volume 2 in the series De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110725797

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About this book

Men Do It Too: Opting Out and In offers a timely and comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of men leaving mainstream careers models, adding to current debates on opting out. The book investigates how globalization, individualization, and this age of high modernity, in addition to issues of masculinity and what it means to be a man in contemporary society and organizational contexts, affect decisions to opt out. Throughout the book, social theory and relevant debates are interwoven with the narratives of 15 men who have left successful careers and mainstream career models to live and work on their own terms: six from the United States, five from Finland, and four from the UK. The narratives help illustrate the issues presented, as well as providing an insight into the men’s identity work throughout their opting out processes. In addition, Biese explores what organizations can learn from the knowledge gathered in her research on men (and women) opting out. This is important in order to create sustainable work environments that not only attract but also retain employees.

Introduces readers to the opting out research
Offers perspectives on opting out that have largely been ignored
Draws on different theoretical strands to offer an analysis of masculinities, contemporary life and work in Western society

Author / Editor information

Ingrid Biese is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Swedish School of Social Science at the University of Helsinki in Finland. She is also an entrepreneur and the founder of The Art Place Finland, a space and platform for bringing research findings back into the organizational world, where she works with individuals and organizations around issues of sustainable working cultures, practices, and solutions for work. Her main area of research is the phenomenon known as ‘opting out’. Biese sees opting out as a contemporary societal phenomenon and her research includes both men and women who opt out of successful careers to adopt new lifestyles where they can live and work on their own terms. Other areas of interest are globalization, individualization, gender, and identity. Biese regularly engages in public debates on sustainable careers and lifestyles.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Introduction Men do it too Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 Opting out in a globalized world Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
Chapter 2 Contemporary working cultures and career models Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
Chapter 3 Men and masculinities in society and at work Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Chapter 4 Identity and intimacy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Chapter 5 Fathers and gender equality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
Epilogue Where do we go from here? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	176

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars, students and practitioners of Social Theory, Cultural and Women’s Studies and Political Science.
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 179
Keywords: Men; Masculinities; Opting Out; Career; Sustainable Lifestyles

eBook

Published: June 8, 2021
ISBN: 9783110725797

Hardcover

Published: June 8, 2021
ISBN: 9783110724165

Paperback

Published: July 18, 2022
ISBN: 9783110724981