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| Ageism, age relations, and garment industry work in Montreal | | Author(s) | Julie Ann McMullin, Victor W Marshall |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 41, no 1, February 2001 |
| Pages | pp 111-122 |
| Keywords | Clothing and footwear industries ; Managers ; Ageism ; Employment of older people ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The complexities of age relations at work are examined. Garment workers believed that their fate was linked to ageism, and that their work experience was discounted by management. Managers wanted to be rid of older workers, because they commanded higher wages that younger workers. The issue was cost reduction, and age was implicated unintentionally. Still, managers seemed to use stereotypical images to discourage older workers, and they did not organize work routines to facilitate the adaptation of them. Instead, they subcontracted the easy jobs, relying on older employees' experience for difficult work, while not adapting the workplace. Theoretically, the authors argue that ageism and age discrimination can can best be understood through a recognition of the importance of structured age relations and human agency. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010622210 A |
| Classmark | XFD: T6: B:TOB: GC: 7S |
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