South African Indian Female Principals in the Gauteng Province

Autor/inn/en	Schmidt, Michele; Mestry, Raj
Titel	South African Indian Female Principals in the Gauteng Province
Quelle	In: International Journal of Leadership in Education, 26 (2023) 5, S.873-891 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-3124
DOI	10.1080/13603124.2021.2006799
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Females; Women Administrators; Principals; Minority Groups; Indians; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Barriers; Coping; Gender Differences; Social Class; Racial Differences; Cultural Influences; Racism; Gender Bias; Sex Stereotypes; Leadership Styles; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Weibliches Geschlecht; Weibliche Führungskraft; Principal; Schulleiter; Ethnische Minderheit; Inder; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Bewältigung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Social classes; Soziale Klasse; Rassenunterschied; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Rassismus; Geschlechterstereotyp; Führungsstil; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Gender equity among South African principals remains a compelling issue for research. While post-apartheid governmental policies address gender equality, women continue to experience discrimination in the field. A theory of intersectionality was used to examine three Indian South African women's leadership experiences. The focus was to investigate how the women negotiated obstacles in their work. The project involved semi-structured interviews, and the results yielded a contribution to the small body of literature employing intersectionality theory as well as the research around female principals experiences in South Africa. The findings revealed the impact intersections of gender, class and race had on the women within environments of domination and discrimination among family and their colleagues at work. Themes of family values, class, and Indian culture illustrated how powerful cultural and societal practices continue to promote patriarchal perceptions. Women as leaders were questioned, as the women experienced discrimination, stereotyping, and emotional abuse within family and work environments. In their efforts to overcome barriers to the principalship, the women relied on their leadership styles to promote relational 'power with' models of leadership. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01