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Mobilising for equality? Understanding the impact of grass roots agency and third party representation
Author(s) -
Beirne Martin,
Hurrell Scott,
Wilson Fiona
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/irj.12237
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , representation (politics) , inequality , expression (computer science) , political science , sociology , political economy , social science , law , politics , computer science , mathematical analysis , mathematics , programming language
Does mobilisation theory provide telling insights into the collective expression of gendered grievances? By analysing the dynamics of activism on pay inequality in the British local authority sector, this article offers a negative evaluation, calling for a deeper understanding of grass roots agency and third‐party representation beyond the workplace.