Sexual Orientation at Work Contemporary Issues and Perspectives [Hardcover]

 Sexual Orientation at Work: Contemporary Issues and Perspectivesbrings together contemporary international research on sexual orientation and draws out its implications for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and heterosexual employees and managers. It provides new empirical and theoretical insights into sexual orientation employment discrimination and equality work in countries such as South Africa, Turkey, Australia, Austria, Canada, US and the UK.

This book is novel in its focus on how sexual orientation intersects with other aspects of difference such as age, class, ethnicity and disability. It adopts new theoretical perspectives (e.g. queer theory) to analyze the rise of new gay-friendly organizations, and examines important methodological issues in collecting socio-economic data about sexual minorities.

Providing an accessible account of key issues and perspectives on sexual orientation in the workplace, Sexual Orientation at Work caters to a wide range of readers across business, feminist, and LGBT/Queer Studies fields.

1. Understanding Sexual Orientation at Work Fiona Colgan and Nick Rumens  2. Navigating Service and Sexuality in the Canadian, UK and US Militaries Mich?le A. Bowring and Joanna Brewis  3. Reconsidering the Workplace Closet: the Experiences of Lesbian and Gay Teachers Catherine Connell  4. Courts as Workplaces for Sexual Orientation Minorities Todd Brower  5. Gay Men in the UK Police Services John Broomfield  6. I Felt Like the Dad in the House: Lesbians Wellbeing, Class and the Meanings of Paid Work Elizabeth McDermott  7. Organisational Life Within a UK Good Practice Employer: the Experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic and Disabled LGBT Employees Fiona Colgan&l£p