The Social Relations Approach, empowerment and women factory workers in Malaysia

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Miles, L. 2016. The Social Relations Approach, empowerment and women factory workers in Malaysia. Economic and Industrial Democracy. 37 (1), pp. 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X14533734
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TitleThe Social Relations Approach, empowerment and women factory workers in Malaysia
AuthorsMiles, L.
Abstract

This article discusses the empowerment of women factory workers in Malaysia through the lens of Kabeer’s Social Relations Approach. The approach offers an institutional analysis of how gender inequality is produced and calls for the overall terms of exchange and cooperation to be shifted in women’s favour. Its application shows that Malaysian women factory workers face significant challenges, due to the character of institutions, and women’s difficulties in adopting and internalising the notion of ‘empowerment’.

KeywordsEmpowerment, institutions, labour relations, social dimension, women’s groups
Research GroupDiversity and Gender group
PublisherSage
JournalEconomic and Industrial Democracy
ISSN1461-7099
Publication dates
Online29 May 2014
Print01 Feb 2016
Publication process dates
Deposited27 Feb 2015
Output statusPublished
Accepted author manuscript
Copyright Statement

Lilian Miles, The Social Relations Approach, empowerment and women factory workers in Malaysia, Economic and Industrial Democracy, Vol 37, Issue 1, pp. 3 - 22. Copyright © The Author(s) 2014. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.

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Published online before print May 29, 2014.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X14533734
LanguageEnglish
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