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Is there a prototype for the 21st-century female metalhead? And can it be described? This is one of many questions I am addressing in my partial research, which is a continuation of my long-term dissertation research on female identity in the metal subculture in contemporary Czechia. In the metal subculture, women are still a marginalized minority, but with their thinking and specific conception of style and image. The image here is not uniform; on the contrary, it is very individualized and original. The male world often inspires female metalheads, but this is not the rule, and the motivations for a particular view of the subculture can be very peculiar within masculinity. But at the same time, they are women - will they stand up in this masculine subculture and outside of it? Is there specific sexism towards women here too, and does this undermine the integrity of the female world? And are there sex symbols that have the same visual and cultural connotations in the metal subculture as in mainstream music genres? In this paper, I address issues of style, identification, image, and cultural conceptions of female visualization in a metal subculture that has never fully revealed its feminine side. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird anhand qualitativer Interviews mit Turnerinnen im Alter von fünfzehn bis sechszehn Jahren untersucht, wie sich sportive und digitale Praktiken gegenseitig bedingen und welche Rolle diese für die jugendliche Identitätsarbeit spielen. Die Turnerinnen bedienen sich informeller Turnpraktiken, um ihre Identität als Sportlerinnen aktiv zu konstruieren und digital darzustellen. Es stellte sich heraus, dass die Befragten unterschiedliche Selbstentwürfe in ihr turnerisches Identitätsprojekt integrieren, die sich sowohl an Leistung und sozialer Anerkennung als auch an Selbstentfaltung und sozialer Vergemeinschaftung orientieren. Digitale Medien dienen ihnen dabei als wichtiges Werkzeug der Identitätsarbeit. Summary: On the basis of qualitative interviews with fifteen- and sixteen-yearold female gymnasts, this paper analyzes how sportive and digital practices are related and how this affects the identity work of young people. The adolescent gymnasts construct their identities as athletes through their involvement in informal gymnastics and present themselves and their sporting activities via digital media. The findings show that they integrate different self-conceptions into their individual identity projects of being gymnasts. These self-conceptions include the ideals of success and social approval, as well as self-fulfillment and social connectivity. Digital media are thereby important tools for their identity work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Subsidiaries that were established in emerging markets many decades ago require different management practices than new market entrants and indigenous firms. The international business (IB) literature lacks both theories that predict the behaviors of mature subsidiaries in host countries as well as a solid empirical base to sufficiently comprehend this distinct category of firms. We explain the phenomenon, its distinct character, and underscore missed opportunities for research on mature subsidiaries in the IB field, with the ultimate goal of promoting research that can better advise managers of these multinational enterprises (MNEs). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]