Social networks as the backbone of women’s work in the Catalan Pyrenees/
Pallares-Barbera, Montserrat
Social networks as the backbone of women’s work in the Catalan Pyrenees/ - Sage, 2019. - Vol 26, issue 1, 2019 : (65-79 p.).
This paper discusses how historically the accumulation of symbolic power by men produced a glass ceiling for women in the Catalan Pyrenees and how women have overcome this constraint by engaging in male-led networks, founding gender balanced networks and developing women-nurtured networks. Through semi-structured qualitative interviews and ethnographic research, the paper investigates the strategies women employed to maintain their involvement in networking activities over a 10-year period. The paper identifies the importance of being connected with horizontal organizations and the empowerment of sharing experiences provided by social bridge agents. The results of this research make a strong case for more inclusive and gender-aware policies in rural areas as a means to promote economic and social viability while empowering women.
Gender inequality,
rural areas,
social bridge agents,
social capital,
social networks,
symbolic power
Social networks as the backbone of women’s work in the Catalan Pyrenees/ - Sage, 2019. - Vol 26, issue 1, 2019 : (65-79 p.).
This paper discusses how historically the accumulation of symbolic power by men produced a glass ceiling for women in the Catalan Pyrenees and how women have overcome this constraint by engaging in male-led networks, founding gender balanced networks and developing women-nurtured networks. Through semi-structured qualitative interviews and ethnographic research, the paper investigates the strategies women employed to maintain their involvement in networking activities over a 10-year period. The paper identifies the importance of being connected with horizontal organizations and the empowerment of sharing experiences provided by social bridge agents. The results of this research make a strong case for more inclusive and gender-aware policies in rural areas as a means to promote economic and social viability while empowering women.
Gender inequality,
rural areas,
social bridge agents,
social capital,
social networks,
symbolic power