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2 Critical theoretical perspectives and considerations for centering gender in the study of leadership / Paige Haber-Curran and Cameron C. Beatty
3 Leadership theories through the eyes of s/he: a gendered and feminist analysis of the development of leadership theories / Ronit Kark, Anna D. T. Barthel and Claudia Buengeler
4 Leadership between interlocking oppressions: theorizing with intersectionalit / Helena Liu
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6 Men, masculinities, and leadership: emerging issues / David Collinson, Kadri Aavik, Jeff Hearn and Anika Thym
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8 What happened to the women? / Judith Gold Stitzel
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