Applying modern econometrics to 1989-1998 survey data collected in Taganrog, finds that gender segregation is quite common - contrary to the notorious claim that, since the existence of the Soviet Union, men and women enjoy equal rights and that manual workers are favoured over …
Australia once had extremely high levels of trade union participation, yet since the 1970s the number of union members has been falling dramatically. This book gives the clearest picture yet of why people do or do not belong to unions and, in a sophisticated way, examines the re…
"Much current writing about agrarian change in the Third World assumes that unfree relations such as debt bondage are archaic forms, destined to be eliminated in the course of capitalist development. Here it is argued that the incidence of bonded labour is much greater than gene…
Comprises 15 papers grouped under three themes: the measurement of income inequality; the causes of income inequality; and policy implications. Covers mainly the period from 1964 to 1990.
Monograph on the dominant role of women (incl. The woman worker) in shaping the development of social work from 1860 to the present, in the UK - examines links with the general movement for women's rights, analyses typical patterns of employment for female social workers, and th…
Monograph exploring sexual economics and social roles of women in men-dominated societys - presents cross cultural analysis of cultural factors and economic factors involved in sex discrimination, the situation of married women and woman workers, developed countries and developi…
This collection of pioneering studies reflects on what it is to be male in modern Latin America. Demonstrating that attention to masculinities does not thwart feminism, the contributors illuminate the changing relationships between men & women & among men of different ethnic gro…
Comprises a dozen contributions, focusing on men as gendered actors, the social construction of masculinity, masculinity as a relational category, and hegemonic or subordinate masculinities. Reflects on developments from colonialism to independence in seven sub-Saharan countries.
by Pilcher, Jane, Coffey, Amanda
fromCardiff papers in qualitative research
This work draws together contributions on the theme of gender. They all call on qualitative research methods and offer a variety of perspectives on masculinity and femininity. The book also provides a sociological picture of how research on gender contributes to understanding ge…
Discusses the role of gender in social research in the field, focusing on the researcher's experience of his or her own gender and that of the respondent.
Field study of living conditions and social roles of rural women, sex discrimination and social change in two rural communitys of Peru - analyses women's subordination; looks at traditional culture, childbirth, marriage and family life; examines the sexual division of labour, so…
"A group of multidisciplinary and international researchers and scholars deliver their summary and analysis of current research and their views on how gender and work intersect along a variety of societal, economic, interpersonal, and organizational paradigms."--Jacket.
In this new volume from the International Food Policy Research Institute, economists, demographers, sociologists, and anthropologists collaborate in the study of how resources are allocated within households in developing countries and why it matters from a policy perspective. S…
