Conducting motherhood: The personal and professional experiences of women orchestral conductors
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Bartleet, Brydie-Leigh
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2006
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Despite the increasing presence of contemporary women orchestral conductors, their experiences have been met with a peculiar silence. Given that they are still a small minority, in a mostly male-dominated field, their stories have scarcely permeated the profession’s discourses. Although there have been a very limited number of scholarly publications and stories in the press, large scale research into women conductors’ experiences in the orchestral profession has been minimal. In the small amount of research that has been done, discussions have focused on more public and professional issues, such as women’s historical ...
View more >Despite the increasing presence of contemporary women orchestral conductors, their experiences have been met with a peculiar silence. Given that they are still a small minority, in a mostly male-dominated field, their stories have scarcely permeated the profession’s discourses. Although there have been a very limited number of scholarly publications and stories in the press, large scale research into women conductors’ experiences in the orchestral profession has been minimal. In the small amount of research that has been done, discussions have focused on more public and professional issues, such as women’s historical achievements, career paths, mentorships, and institutional barriers (c.f. Jagow; and Hinely). Private issues, such as motherhood, have largely remained undocumented.
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View more >Despite the increasing presence of contemporary women orchestral conductors, their experiences have been met with a peculiar silence. Given that they are still a small minority, in a mostly male-dominated field, their stories have scarcely permeated the profession’s discourses. Although there have been a very limited number of scholarly publications and stories in the press, large scale research into women conductors’ experiences in the orchestral profession has been minimal. In the small amount of research that has been done, discussions have focused on more public and professional issues, such as women’s historical achievements, career paths, mentorships, and institutional barriers (c.f. Jagow; and Hinely). Private issues, such as motherhood, have largely remained undocumented.
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Journal Title
Outskirts: Feminisms Along the Edge (On-line Journal)
Volume
15
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Subject
Other Studies in Human Society
Cultural Studies
Historical Studies