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Title: POLITICS OF GENDER: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SEX SEGREGATION IN NURSING PROFESSION
Authors: Dr. Ahammadu Zirajuddeen
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Dr. Ahammadu Zirajuddeen Assistant prof. & Head, Department of sociology, Institute of tribal studies and research (ITSR), University of calicut, Calicut, Kerala
MLA 8 Zirajuddeen, Dr. Ahammadu. "POLITICS OF GENDER: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SEX SEGREGATION IN NURSING PROFESSION." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 5, May 2020, pp. 1102-1115, ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=78. Accessed May 2020. APA Zirajuddeen, D. (2020, May). POLITICS OF GENDER: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SEX SEGREGATION IN NURSING PROFESSION. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(5), 1102-1115. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=78 Chicago Zirajuddeen, Dr. Ahammadu. "POLITICS OF GENDER: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SEX SEGREGATION IN NURSING PROFESSION." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 5 (May 2020), 1102-1115. Accessed May, 2020. ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=78.
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Abstract: This paper explores sex segregation in nursing profession with an analysis of qualitative data from fieldwork conducted among male nurses in private and public hospitals in Delhi. Looking beyond the methodological binaries and conventional theoretical explanations of sex segregation such as individual role structure and social constructivism, this paper critically examines the actual ways in which the segregation is produced and reproduced. The paper focuses on individuals, micro situations, institutions and most importantly, the politico-economic structures and dominant ideologies of gender in producing the sex segregation. By putting forward empirical sources, I argue, sex segregation prevails in nursing field, it is not the product of individual role perception but a shared practice structured by both micro and macro social elements where power, business economy and politics are important variables.

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