Negotiation With Gender Norms and Relations at the Workplace

Abstract

This is a research proposal of a PhD study under the Department of Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. In broader perspective, the proposal covers the issue of women's empowerment through the rapid employment of poor women in the ready-made garment industries in Bangladesh. The proposal has been written as the requirement for the PhD students at the University of Malaya. The writing contains fundamental components of a research proposal: study background, problem statement, research objectives, significance of the research, literature review on concepts and theoretical framework, research methodology, and a gantt chart showing the research's time schedule. The study will follow a qualitative research method including in-depth interview, focus group discussion, and factory visit as data collection tools. This chapter will be a useful guideline to the students and researchers who are interested in qualitative research approach in this particular field.