Comprises ten papers which examine the origins and nature of technical work and explore the position of technical workers in modern society. Describes aspects of the work and culture of technicians in specific occupations and discusses the implications of technical practice for …
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Occupational sociology monograph on occupations and society - covers sociological aspects and cultural factors in the occupational structure, occupational choice, occupational change, effects of occupations on social status, use of leisure, etc., and the special case of the prof…
Monograph on the role of Japan in economic growth and economic structure in the colony of Korea from 1910 to 1940 - covers agricultural production and industrial production, measurement of growth rates, changes in the occupational structure as well as analysis of the manufacturi…
Comprises nine essays on the impact of age, ethnic origin, social class, cultural and other experiential factors on the role of women as social agents in the late 19th and 20th century.
Using data from the 1 per cent and 2 per cent Samples of Anonymised Records (SARs) from the 1991 British Census, identifies several changes in the UK labour market including: a distinctive, new category of integrated occupations, employing men and women equally in highly qualifi…
Reviews the development and implementation of new information technologies in several clerical occupations and sectors, in order to identify its positive and negative consquences for women's employment. Considers the likely size, incidence, nature, and timing of these effects, a…
Even though women have made substantial progress in a number of formerly male occupations, sex segregation in the workplace remains a fact of life. This volume probes pertinent questions: Why has the overall degree of sex segregation remained stable in this century? What informa…
Explores the diverse patterns of part-time work in selected countries of Europe and USA. Concludes that part-time work does equalize women's position vis--vis full time workers, nor does it leave women in part-time jobs wholly marginalized. Instead it shows that part-time jobs p…
