Gender, Equal Opportunities, Research, 2014 (vol. 15), issue 1

Editorial

Zuzana Uhde

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1)

Money, Personal Autonomy, Citizenship. Effects of the Programa Bolsa Família on Its Participants

Alessandro Pinzani, Walquíria Leão Rêgo

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 3-15 | DOI: 10.13060/12130028.2014.15.1.97  

The paper briefly presents the results of a five-year field research project (2006 to 2011) studying the moral and political transformations amongst extremely poor women participating in the Brazilian Programa Bolsa Família (PBF). Our fundamental hypothesis was that regular monetary income would generate individual growth and an increase in personal autonomy and political inclusion. We analyse the interviews by way of a phenomenology of poverty in Brazil.

Why Domestic Violence is a Central Issue for Sociology and Social Theory: Tensions, Paradoxes, and Implications

Jeff Hearn

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 16-28 | DOI: 10.13060/12130028.2014.15.1.98  

Sociology and sociological theory have been effective in analyzing societal and institutional conflict and violence, but less so in analyzing the specifics of interpersonal violence. This article examines the sociological significance of domestic violence. This relationship, or sometimes its neglect, is underlain by several tensions and paradoxes, which in turn have broader implications for sociology, sociological theory and social theory. These matters are examined through: the possible paradox of violence and intimacy in the phenomenon of domestic violence; the importance of the naming and framing of such violence; explanation, responsibility and...

His and Her View: Shared Custody from Mothers' and Fathers' Perspective

Marta Vohlídalová

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 29-40 | DOI: 10.13060/12130028.2014.15.1.99  

His and Her View: Shared Custody from Mothers' and Fathers' PerspectiveAbstract: The number of children in shared custody has been growing slowly in the CR. Today shared custody presents about 8 % of divorce cases with dependent children decided by courts. Despite this trend, there is a lack of research on how shared custody is practiced and experienced by Czech parents. The aim of this paper is to partially fill this gap. In the paper I ask how shared custody is related to the disruption of traditional gender ideology and performance of paternal and maternal roles and gender inequalities between partners. The analysis is based on 13 in-depth interviews...

Why Women Care? Gender and Informal Care for the Elderly

Radka Dudová, Romana Volejníčková

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 41-54 | DOI: 10.13060/12130028.2014.15.1.100  

Based on qualitative research of women that cared in the past or care now for their frail elderly mothers, this article aims to describe and explain some of the factors leading to the predominance of women in informal care for the elderly. The article builds on Sandra Harding's and Joan W. Scott's concept of gender. Their concept defines gender as a category operating at multiple interconnected levels. Based on the analysis of interviews with biographical components, we show the impact of cultural and structural factors on women's decisions to take care, and how these factors are gender structured. Among cultural factors we focus on the process of...

Non-events and Women's Academic Career. The Interview with Liisa Husu by Iva Šmídová

Iva Šmídová, Liisa Husu

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 65-69  

Non-events and Women's Academic Career. The Interview with Liisa Husu by Iva ŠmídováŠmídová, Iva, Liisa Husu. 2014. "Non-events and Women's Academic Career. The Interview with Liisa Husu by Iva Šmídová." Gender, rovné příležitosti, výzkum 15 (1): 65-69 Profesorka Liisa Husu je finskou socioložkou a badatelkou v oblasti genderových studií. Ve výzkumu se zaměřuje na analýzy genderu v akademickém prostředí, na vědu a produkci poznání. Je intenzivně zapojena v evropských a mezinárodních projektech jak výzkumu, tak vývoje politik v této oblasti. Je profesorkou genderových studií na Univerzitě Örebro ve Švédsku a spoluředitelkou centra GEXcel (dříve...

Unfinished or Endless Revolution? Family, Work and Gender in Light of Social Changes (Review of Gerson, K. The Unfinished Revolution)

Romana Volejníčková

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 70-72

Recenze knihyGerson, Kathleen. 2009. The Unfinished Revolution. New York: Oxford University Press.

Construction of Breadwinning in the Czech Context - "Doing" or "Undoing" Gender? (Review of Maříková, H. a kol. Živitelé a živitelky: reflexe (a) praxe)

Štěpánka Lehmann

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 73  

On Transformation of the Life Course (Mainly) from a Qualitative Perspective (Review of Hasmanová Marhánková, J., Kreidl, M. Proměny partnerství: životní dráhy a partnerství v české společnosti)

Marta Vohlídalová

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 77  

All You Wanted to Know about Feminism … (Review of hooks, b. Feminismus do vrecka. O zanietených politikách)

Kateřina Machovcová

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 79-80  

Women Without Home: Identity, Strategy and Safe Space

Rad Hetmánková

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 81-83  

Critical Theory in Global Dialog: Report from the Conference Philosophy and Social Science

Zuzana Uhde

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 70-72  

Rankings Junkies, Excellence and Gender Bias. Report from the Workshop Empowering Women and Advancing Gender in Research and Innovation

Marcela Linková

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 74-76  

["It's Important for People to Feel that They're Missing a Party": Report from the Conference Structural Change Promoting Gender Equality in Research Organisations

Marcela Linková

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 78  

From the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women - We Are Talking Together even though We Disagree

Lucia Zachariášová

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 84  

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Supports Creation of Methodology for Diversity Management in the Workplace

Alena Křížková, Marie Čermáková, Lenka Formánková, Hana Maříková

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 85-86  

Sandra Bem - Strong and Reflecting even in Death

Irena Smetáčková

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 87-88  

Conchita Wurst Held the Mirror Up Not Only to Gender Stereotypes

Jana Valdrová

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 89  

Gender Expert as a Tool for Improving ESF Projects?

Eva Hejzlarová

Gender a výzkum / Gender and Research 2014, 15 (1): 55-64 | DOI: 10.13060/12130028.2014.15.1.101  

This discussion paper deals with equal opportunities for women and men policy in the Czech Republic financed by the European Social Fund. It presents findings of a case study focused on the position of the "gender expert" which was introduced as obligatory within call no. 76 OP HRE, area of support 3.4 "Equal Opportunities of Women and Men on the Labour Market and Reconciliation of Family and Working Life," in order to increase the quality of equal opportunities projects. The evaluative case study concludes that the position was not defined sufficiently which lowered the potential quality improvement of the projects. Further policy steps are suggested...