Gender, Age and Ageism: Experiences of Women Managers in Finland and Scotland

Jyrkinen, M.; McKie, L.

doi:10.1177/0950017011426313

Gender, Age and Ageism: Experiences of Women Managers in Finland and Scotland

Jyrkinen, M.; McKie, L.

Authors

M. Jyrkinen

L. McKie

Abstract

This article explores the intersectionality of gender and age in work and careers of women managers. Interviews were conducted with women senior managers in two EU countries, namely Finland and Scotland. These countries have demographic and economic similarities, but there are differences in welfare regimes, economies and employment policies. Using the approach of biographical matching the article compares how women managers in these countries encounter gendered ageism in the different stages of their careers. Data illustrate the myriad ways in which women experience ageism and lookism. The conclusion reflects upon these processes of gendering management which persist across these two labour markets.

Citation

Jyrkinen, M., & McKie, L. (2012). Gender, Age and Ageism: Experiences of Women Managers in Finland and Scotland. Work, Employment and Society, 26(1), 61-77. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017011426313

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Feb 1, 2012
Deposit Date	Jul 20, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Apr 28, 2014
Journal	Work, Employment and Society
Print ISSN	0950-0170
Electronic ISSN	1469-8722
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	26
Issue	1
Pages	61-77
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017011426313
Keywords	Age, Biographical matching, Careers, Gender, Women managers, Work.

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