Heather J. Sharkey’s scientific contributions

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Publications (1)


Women, Work, and Economic Reform in the Middle East and North Africa
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September 1998

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125 Citations

African Studies Review

Heather J. Sharkey

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Valentine M. Moghadam

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... What contributed to narrowing women's access to the labour market was patriarchal social norms and gendered spaces dominated mainly by men (Kandiyoti, 1998). In the case of the region, the concept of neo-patriarchy, as defined by Moghadam (1998;2020), constitutes a useful lens to capture the interplays between gender relations and capitalist relations in the labour realm. Defined as "the result of the collision of tradition and modernity in the context of oil-based dependent capitalism (…) and limited industrialization", neopatriarchy involves state institutions and organising mechanisms, imposing norms on women's spatial presence and participation in the public realm. ...

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Guest Editorial: The Gig Economy and Women Workers in the Middle East
Women, Work, and Economic Reform in the Middle East and North Africa
  • Citing Article
  • September 1998

African Studies Review