The strength of difference : itineraries of atypical bosses / by Norbert Alter, Université Paris Dauphine, France.

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Alter, Norbert [author.]

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TextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: International perspectives on equality, diversity and inclusion ; v. 5.Publisher: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2018]Description: 1 online resource (xi, 172 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781787145818
1787145816

Uniform titles:

Force de la différence. English

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:

306 23

LOC classification:

HD38.2 .A5813 2018

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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Translated from French.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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