ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book introduces a framework of managerial masculinities. It argues that the dominant form of managerial masculinity in the Farmers' Union is that of paternalism. The book emphasizes the emergence of new discourses of managerial masculinity in the Farmers' Union as enunciated by male members of a Young Farmers' Group. It focuses on organizational resistance as performed by power-holders and decision-makers and also focuses on to documenting the experiences of women who are currently elected leaders in agri-political groups. Women's claim to leadership in agriculture is not just asserted through magnifying aspects of femininity. The book reveals that women pioneers in leadership positions in mainstream farming groups are actively and creatively attempting to develop new subjectivities as political participants in agriculture. It presents a case study of the preponderance and practice of managerial masculinities in an Australian agricultural organization.
