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Changing Gender Relations: Women Officers' Experiences in the Swedish Armed Forces

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  • Lena Pettersson

    (Linköping University, Sweden)

  • Alma Persson

    (Linköping University, Sweden)

  • Anders W. Berggren

    (Linköping University, Sweden)

Abstract

This article addresses the dynamics of changing gender relations. Drawing on the theoretical framework of gender relations and research on women in male-dominated organizations, the article analyses the experiences of women officers in the Swedish Armed Forces. The article focuses on experiences of including as well as excluding practices and the processes of negotiating gender boundaries. The article contributes to the field by highlighting the importance of changing perceptions of gender, showing that the officers' perceptions of gender change with time, age and rank. This change is fundamental for understanding the way the women attempt to negotiate more equal gender relations.

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  • Lena Pettersson & Alma Persson & Anders W. Berggren, 2008. "Changing Gender Relations: Women Officers' Experiences in the Swedish Armed Forces," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 29(2), pages 192-216, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:29:y:2008:i:2:p:192-216
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X07088541
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