The authors draw central concepts from women's studies scholarship to construct a feminist understanding of the economic roles of families, caring labour, motherhood, paid and unpaid labour, poverty, the feminization of labour and the consequences of globalization.
The authors draw central concepts from women's studies scholarship to construct a feminist understanding of the economic roles of families, caring labour, motherhood, paid and unpaid labour, poverty, the feminization of labour and the consequences of globalization.
"The dizzying exuberance of the Internet-driven marketplace offers unprecedented opportunities and an ever-expanding choice of deals, products, investments, and jobs - ranging from the merely attractive to the nearly irresistible - for the people with the right talents and skill…
"The dizzying exuberance of the Internet-driven marketplace offers unprecedented opportunities and an ever-expanding choice of deals, products, investments, and jobs - ranging from the merely attractive to the nearly irresistible - for the people with the right talents and skill…
Tiger links current social problems, such as the increasing numbers of single mothers, abortions, working women, and men abandoning their families, to the rise of efficient methods of contraception which has "marginalized [men] in the process of reproduction."--Jacket.
This is a record of childhood that reveals in detail the trials and hard-won triumphs of 19th century working class life.
This is a record of childhood that reveals in detail the trials and hard-won triumphs of 19th century working class life.
"A fresh approach to the study of Latino families is offered in this volume which focuses on the strengths of Latino//Hispanic groups, the structural processes that impede their progress and the cultural and familial processes that enhance their intergenerational adaptation and …
What is family time? What value do we place on it? How many families today have time to be families? How do families view, use and seek to control time, and how successful are they at it? The concept of time is central to the study of families and is used in different ways: fami…
Looking closely at both the slaves' and masters' worlds in low, middle, and up-country South Carolina, this book covers a wide range of economic and social topics related to the opportunities given to slaves to produce and trade their own food and other goods - contingent on fir…
Looking closely at both the slaves' and masters' worlds in low, middle, and up-country South Carolina, Larry E. Hudson Jr. covers a wide range of economic and social topics related to the opportunities given to slaves to produce and trade their own food and other goods - conting…
"In the past, music therapy with children typically took place in special schools without the family being present. More recently, music therapy has become a widespread practice, and this book reflects the variety of settings within which music therapists are now working with ch…
"In the past, music therapy with children typically took place in special schools without the family being present. More recently, music therapy has become a widespread practice, and this book reflects the variety of settings within which music therapists are now working with ch…
In the past, music therapy work with children typically took place in special schools without the family being present. More recently, music therapy has become a widespread practice, and this book reflects the variety of settings within which music therapists are now working wit…
