Societies under Construction by Daniel J. Sage & Chloé Vitry

Author:Daniel J. Sage & Chloé Vitry
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Deviating Body: Where Women Dare to Tread

Mona of her own accord introduces and speaks candidly about the gendered nature of construction work. She explains that being a woman with a body that deviates from that which is not only predominant, but also normalised within the industry can sometimes be advantageous. She can strategically use her gender, her marked body; it provides her leverage that her male colleagues, the unmarked (normal and natural) bodies, are denied.I often feel that being a woman is an advantage here … yes, really! Because there are so few women in this industry, men are so scared to step on our toes. […] I have learned to use this in order to get my ideas through and shape my work role the way I want it. (our underlining to mark strong emphasis)

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