Cultural adaptation and career interruption in expatriate women in the South Pacific : a case study : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology at Massey University
dc.contributor.author | Comfort, Venise | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-07-06T23:45:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-07-06T23:45:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1999 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis investigates the domestic and social lives of expatriate women in the Cook Islands and New Zealand, using in-depth interviews and a feminist analysis of their social role. The study centres on the career interruption experiences of contemporary expatriate women from a perspective that understands this decision within the context of power, gender, and marriage. In addition, the thesis focuses on gender-specific cross-cultural adaptation and transition concerns. In doing so, the study highlights the role of domestic social networks both as a form of resistance to and a reinforcement of gender-assigned domestic labour. The thesis also includes a historical analysis of colonial expatriate women in the South Pacific. Using a qualitative methodology, the research also investigates key aspects of expatriate women's experience including leisure, work, and the family. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10179/6828 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Massey University | en_US |
dc.rights | The Author | en_US |
dc.subject | Employee relocation | en_US |
dc.subject | Work and family | en_US |
dc.subject | Cross-cultural orientation | en_US |
dc.subject | Expatriate women | en_US |
dc.subject | Expatriate wives | en_US |
dc.subject | Gender roles | en_US |
dc.title | Cultural adaptation and career interruption in expatriate women in the South Pacific : a case study : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology at Massey University | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
massey.contributor.author | Comfort, Venise | en_US |
thesis.degree.discipline | Sociology | en_US |
thesis.degree.grantor | Massey University | en_US |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts (M.A.) | en_US |
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