“If your voice isn’t accepted, does it mean you stop talking?” exploring a woman leader’s reversal of postfeminist confidence discourses

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“If your voice isn’t accepted, does it mean you stop talking?” exploring a woman leader’s reversal of postfeminist confidence discourses

This study offers a lens for exploring women leaders’ production of resistance through postfeminist discourses. Through the case study of Bozoma Saint John, a high-profile Black C-Suite executive, this study examines micro-acts of subversion and considers the extent they can promote feminist thinkin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Yoong, Melissa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Emerald 2022
Subjects:	postfeminism ; confidence culture ; Women in leadership resistance ; reverse discourse ; intersectionality
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/69628/

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