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Exploring the interplay between Buddhism and career development : a study of highly skilled women workers in Sri Lanka

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Fernando, Dulini and Cohen, Laurie (2013) Exploring the interplay between Buddhism and career development : a study of highly skilled women workers in Sri Lanka. Work, Employment & Society, Volulme 27 (Number 6). pp. 1021-1038. doi:10.1177/0950017013481084

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Abstract

This article adopts a socio cultural lens to examine the role of Buddhism in highly skilled women workers’ careers in Sri Lanka. While Buddhism enabled women’s career development by giving them strength to cope with difficult situations in work, it also seemed to restrict their agency and constrain their career advancement. Based on our findings, we argue that being perceived as a good Buddhist woman worked as a powerful form of career capital for the respondents in our sample, who used their faith to combat gender disadvantage in their work settings.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Industrial Relations & Organisational Behaviour
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Buddhism -- Sri Lanka, Women employees -- Sri Lanka, Career development -- Sri Lanka
Journal or Publication Title: Work, Employment & Society
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN: 0950-0170
Official Date: 9 December 2013
Dates:
DateEvent
9 December 2013Published
26 September 2013Available
Volume: Volulme 27
Number: Number 6
Page Range: pp. 1021-1038
DOI: 10.1177/0950017013481084
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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