Gender and Creative Labour: Introduction

Conor, Bridget; Gill, Rosalind and Taylor, Stephanie (2015). Gender and Creative Labour: Introduction. The Sociological Review(Vol. 63 S1) pp. 1–22.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-954X.12237

Abstract

Inequalities within the cultural and creative industries (CCI) have been insufficiently explored. International research across a range of industries reveals gendered patterns of disadvantage and exclusion which are, unsurprisingly, further complicated by divisions of class, and also disability and race and ethnicity. These persistent inequalities are amplified by the precariousness, informality and requirements for flexibility which are widely noted features of contemporary creative employment. In addition, women in particular are disadvantaged by the boundary-crossing (for instance, between home and work, paid work and unpaid work) and new pressures around identity-making and self-presentation, as well as continuing difficulties related to sexism and the need to manage parenting responsibilities alongside earning. This article introduces a new collection which explores these issues, marking the significance of gender for an understanding of creative labour in the neoliberal economy.

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