Project

Intersectionality in sociological research of social inequalities and the impact of the economic crisis on employment

Project duration: 
2015 - 2017

The aim of the project is to develop an intersectional approach to the study of social inequalities in Czech sociology. Intersectionality, as a theoretical framework and analytical tool to understand inequalities in society, will be used to map the impact of the economic crisis on employment. The project will answer the question which groups of population defined by the intersection of social characteristics have been most adversely affected by the impact of current economic crisis, and what the experience and coping strategies of these groups are in this dynamic process. We shall work with the interaction of the following characteristics especially: age, education, class, economic status, gender, ethnicity, nationality, family situation, and stage in the life cycle. The project applies a mixed-method approach: a) secondary analysis of representative survey and statistical data focused on groups adversely affected by the impact of the crisis, b) qualitative research focused on the intersection of disadvantaging characteristics.

Principal investigator: 
Topics: 
gender
social inequalities
Grant agency: 
Czech Science Foundation (GACR)
Department: 

Project publications (total 3, displaying 1 - 3)

Hašková, Hana, Saxonberg, Steven

The authors combine historical and sociological institutional analysis to show that despite the
political and socio-economic transformation in 1990s, the institutional development during and
before the communist era provides the best explanation for current childcare policies in Central
Europe. While most authors have concentrated on policy changes that have taken place in the region

Topic:
gender, care, work, social policy
Department:
Gender & Sociology
Type of publication:
Article with impact factor
Hašková Hana
Topic:
gender, care, work
Department:
Gender & Sociology
Type of publication:
Public event or educational activity
Jurik, Nancy, Křížková, Alena, Pospíšilová (Dlouhá), Marie

Purpose

This paper aims to utilize a mixed-embeddedness approach to examine how state welfare policies, employment conditions and gender norms shape orientations to divisions of business and domestic labor among Czech copreneurs, i.e. romantic couples involved in businesses together.

Design/methodology/approach

Topic:
gender, work
Department:
Gender & Sociology
Type of publication:
Peer-reviewed journal article