The social construction of spaces of spas and the identity of the masseuse in Sri Lanka
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Informed by the theoretical notion of space as socially produced, this thesis explores the intersection of the social construction of the organisational space of the spa and the identity of the masseuse in the geographic context of Sri Lanka. By employing qualitative in-depth interviews and a narrative approach to analysis, the thesis foregrounds the lived and embodied experiences of women of working as masseuses, in a socio-political context where masseuses’ work within spas is stigmatised due to the conflation of spa work with sex work. In doing so, the thesis contributes to organisational studies and feminist geographic research scholarship.
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| ID Code: | 240002 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | Grant-Smith, Deanna & Mayes, Robyn |
| Keywords: | Female Labour, Feminist geography, Gender, Massage work, Masseuses, Organisational Space & Place, Spas, Relational Place, Social Construction, Work Identity |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.240002 |
| Pure ID: | 133472906 |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Business & Law Current > Schools > School of Management |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 02 Jun 2023 01:28 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jun 2024 01:14 |
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