Time’s up! Feminist theory and activism meets organization studies

Emma Bell, Susan Meriläinen, Scott Taylor, Janne Tienari

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Abstract

Feminism is a long established, often neglected empirical and theoretical presence in the study of organizations and social relations at work. This special issue provides a space for research that focuses on contemporary feminist practice and theory. We suggest that now is a new time for feminism, noting very recent examples of sexist oppression in social relations to illustrate why this rejuvenation is happening now. We then reflect on the process of knowledge production involved in guest editorial work for an organization studies journal like Human Relations, to address the issue of why feminism is so poorly represented in the journals that our academic community constructs as prestigious. We suggest that feminism provides opportunities for distinctive practices of knowledge production that challenge the patriarchal social formations which characterize academic work. We conclude with speculations about the future of feminism in organization studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4-22
Number of pages19
JournalHuman Relations
Volume72
Issue number1
Early online date30 Oct 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019

Keywords

  • activism
  • feminism
  • intersectionality
  • patriarchy
  • politics of knowledge production
  • sexism
  • theory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Social Sciences(all)
  • Strategy and Management
  • Management of Technology and Innovation

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