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Branschen som kokade över: en etnologisk studie om kvinnors upplevelse av att arbeta i restaurangbranschen i relation till sexuella trakasserier
Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, Ethnology.
2019 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This essay will explore the subject of sexual harassment in the workplace and how it effects women in the restaurant business and what meaning their bodies are ascribed. By interviewing five females about the restaurant envorioment seek to understand how their work life experience is affected by sexual harassment. Further more, what and how their conception of sexual harassment is expressed in their stories. Also seek to understand what function violence fufill in the workplace. With the help of poststructuralist theory on gender the essay explore how these women understand their being in the restaurant business. Throughtout the essay, gender hierarchies and norms are essential parts of the analysis in how these females assort the work and home life. Such as the heterosexual matrix becomes visible. In conclusion the five women find it hard to nagivate between what is seen as “okay” and not in relation to sexual harassment. They devolope different stratagies in how to handle sexual harassment, even though they might not see the situation as harassment. Within the restaurant business heterosexuality becomes the norm from which these women also operate regarding their everyday life. Through the female body they are embodying heterosexual norms and express heterosexuality. The meaning which is assorted to their bodies are heterosexuality but the “right” kind of sexuality.

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2019. , p. 43
Keywords [en]
sexual harassment, #metoo, respect, gender, sexuality, work, workplace, trade union, restaurant, norm, gender norm, gender hierarchies, work life
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Ethnology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-40257OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-40257DiVA, id: diva2:1395536
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Ethnology
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Humanities, Theology
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Available from: 2020-02-24 Created: 2020-02-23 Last updated: 2020-02-24Bibliographically approved

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