| Description |
xiv, 293 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-268) and indexes. |
| Summary |
"Women increasingly make up a significant percentage of the labor force throughout the world. This transformation is impacting everyone's lives. This book examines the resulting gender role, work, and family issues from a comparative worldwide perspective. Working allows women to earn an income, acquire new skills, and forge social connections. It also brings challenges such as simultaneously managing domestic responsibilities and family relationships. The social, political, and economic implications of this global transformation are explored from an interdisciplinary perspective in this book." -- P. 4 of cover. |
| Contents |
Pt. I An Overview of Gender, Work--Family Issues, and Global Restructuring -- 1.Perspectives on Women, Work--Family Life, and Global Transformations -- 2.Globalizing Forces: Neoliberalism, Economic Restructuring, and the Transformation of the Global Workforce -- 3.The Global Spread of Feminist Principles: The Expansion of the International Women's Rights Movement and Concepts of Gender Equality -- pt. II Women's Unique Experiences in the Global Economy -- 4.Gender Role Socialization: Setting the Stage -- 5.Vulnerable Girls and Women: Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking -- 6.New Directions: Migration, Women, and Transnational Motherhood -- 7.The Globalization of Caring Labor: The Re-Arrangement of Social Relationships In and Outside of Families -- pt. III Policy Responses in Developing and Industrialized Countries -- 8.Investing in Girls and Women in the Developing World: Ensuring an Equal Start -- 9.Supporting Working Families and Gender Equality: Policy Responses in the Industrialized World -- 10.Empowerment through Globalization: Transformed Gender Roles, Work--Family Supports, and Transnational Collaborations. |
| Subject |
Women -- Employment.
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Women -- Economic conditions.
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Sex role and globalization.
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Sex role and globalization. (OCoLC)fst01745153
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Women -- Economic conditions.
(OCoLC)fst01176665
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Women -- Employment.
(OCoLC)fst01176715
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Arbeitswelt.
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Weibliche Angestellte.
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Gleichberechtigung.
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Geschlechterrolle.
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Globalisierung.
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Sozioökonomischer Wandel.
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| ISBN |
9780415883375 (hardback) |
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0415883377 (hardback) |
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9780415883382 (paperback) |
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0415883385 (paperback) |
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