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The strength of difference : itineraries of atypical bosses /

Beingdifferent is widely recognised as a social handicap and a source ofstigmatisation. This book shows, through sixty interviews of atypical leaders, that difference can also be a strength. It tells the stories of people who wereable to turn their destinies around.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alter, Norbert (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2018]
Colección:International perspectives on equality, diversity and inclusion ; v. 5.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; The Strength of Difference; The Strength of Difference: Itineraries of Atypical Bosses; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction
  • the Strength of Difference: Itineraries of Atypical Bosses; Chapter:1 The Mark of Stigmatisation; 1. Stigma and Exclusion; 2. The Logic of Beliefs; 3. The Construction of Difference; 4. Fundamental Suspicion; 5. Neither Here Nor Elsewhere; 6. Interstitial Identities; Chapter:2 The Stranger's Gaze; 1. The Position of Exteriority; 2. The Strength of Distance; 3. Curiosity and Objectification; 4. The Genius of Strangers; 5. A Culture of Adventure.
  • 6. Making Something of OneselfChapter:3 Effort, Audacity, and Morality; 1. Investment in Work as Compensation; 2. An Unusual Efficiency; 3. A Risk Culture; 4. Taking Risks So as to Avoid Peril; 5. Effort and Engagement as Values; 6. The Ethics of Atypical Bosses; Chapter:4 Close and Far Away; 1. Saying Things; 2. The Strength and Ambiguity of Humour; 3. Empathy as a Resource; 4. More Sociable Than SOCIALISED; 5. Witnessing One's History; Chapter:5 Passage and Brokering; 1. Receiving; 2. Giving; 3. Taking and Losing; 4. Giving to Obtain; 5. Brokers; Chapter:6 Being Oneself.
  • 1. Reflexivity and Action2. The Space and Time of Reflexivity; 3. Giving Meaning to Our Lives; 4. Continuity and Resilience; 5. Sublimation and Resilience; 6. Self-Esteem and the Mastery of Stigmatisation; Conclusion; Methodological Annexe; References; Index.