Social movements, the occupational arena and changes in career consciousness: The case of women flight attendants
作者:
Roberta Lessor,
期刊:
Journal of Organizational Behavior
(WILEY Available online 1984)
卷期:
Volume 5,
issue 1
页码: 37-51
ISSN:0894-3796
年代: 1984
DOI:10.1002/job.4030050105
出版商: John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
AbstractThe impact of social movements as a major environmental influence in the evolution of career consciousness was analysed based on extensive interviews of women flight attendants. The aim was to elicit the women's view of their work lives over the past two decades. Flight attendants working in the 1960s entered with the expectation of a short‐term job. From their accounts of personal development and from reviews of newspaper accounts, court cases and union documents, the influence of three major social movements became apparent. The Civil Rights Movement prompted flight attendants to challenge the legality of airline rules that prevented them from working past age 32. The Women's Movement reinforced the value and seriousness of women's commitment to a career and enabled flight attendants to challenge traditional notions of the incompatibility of occupation and family. The Occupational Health Movement, by addressing the collective problems of creating a healthy work environment, mobilized women flight attendants to recognize their long‐term career investment. The findings suggest that social movements provide an additional dimension that is relevant for the future study of career development and continuing occupational socializat
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