A QUALITATIVE INQUIRY IN THE GENDERED EXPERIENCE OF PRECARIOUSNESS OF PAKISTANI ACADEMIA

Abstract

The Study is a qualitative inquiry based on phenomenological research design that used 10 cases from different universities to investigate the gendered difference of academia experiencing precariousness. The study used the two major theoretical farming, the first one Career insecurity and Cruel Optimism. The qualitative data is analyzed using QDA miner lite using tree flow diagram and word cloud map. The key finding of the research are the presence of gendered experience of precariousness, that has negative impact on the careers (of Women) with lack of stable income and acceptance of exploitation of situations. Whereas lack of growth and development of career and presence of good life fantasy have less consideration in the study of precariousness of Pakistani Accademia. The key recommendation involves the way individuals, Organization and society can avoid negative impact of precariousness and can help in the development of gendered precariousness instrument.