Women and Men at Work
The Second Edition of this best selling book provides a comprehensive examination of the role that gender plays in work environments. This book differs from others by comparing women’s and men’s work status, addressing contemporary issues within a historical perspective, incorporating comparative material from other countries, recognizing differences in the experiences of women and men from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Relying on both qualitative and quantitative data, the authors...
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Examining the impact of gender on the experiences of men and women in the workplace, and considering the impact of economic matters on the relative status and well-being of men and women, this book provides a brief introduction to the intersection of two systems of inequality. The book describes gendered work, details its history, and considers its causes and consequences. Maps, graphs, charts, and cartoons offer visual representations of the findings. Padavic teaches at Florida State university. Reskin teaches sociology at Harvard University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Booknews Examining the impact of gender on the experiences of men and women in the workplace, and considering the impact of economic matters on the relative status and well-being of men and women, this book provides a brief introduction to the intersection of two systems of inequality. The book describes gendered work, details its history, and considers its causes and consequences. Maps, graphs, charts, and cartoons offer visual representations of the findings. Padavic teaches at Florida State university. Reskin teaches sociology at Harvard University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
About the AuthorsPrefaceAcknowledgments1Work and Gender1What Work Is1Sex and Gender3Gendered Work62Gendered Work in Time and Place17The Sexual Division of Labor in Preindustrial Europe17The Industrial Revolution20The Sexual Division of Paid and Unpaid Work21The Sexual Division of Labor Around the World293An Overview of Sex Inequality at Work37Sex Inequality in the Contemporary American Workplace37Explanations for Sex Inequality in the Workplace394Sex Segregation in the Workplace57Consequences of Sex Segregation58A History of Sex Segregation in the United States60Cross-National Differences in Sex Segregation70Trends in Sex Segregation71Explanations and Remedies for Sex Segregation745Moving Up and Taking Charge97Women, Men, and Promotions97Women, Men, and Authority100Explanations and Remedies for the Promotion and Authority Gaps1076Sex Differences in Earnings121The Cost of Being Female121Explaining the Pay Gap129Exployers' Discriminatory Actions1367Paid Work and Family Work149The Decline of the Stay-at-Home Wife and Mother149Work-Family Conflict151The Sexual Division of Labor and Work-Family Conflict159Responses to Work-Family Conflicts162References177Glossary/Index201
\ BooknewsExamining the impact of gender on the experiences of men and women in the workplace, and considering the impact of economic matters on the relative status and well-being of men and women, this book provides a brief introduction to the intersection of two systems of inequality. The book describes gendered work, details its history, and considers its causes and consequences. Maps, graphs, charts, and cartoons offer visual representations of the findings. Padavic teaches at Florida State university. Reskin teaches sociology at Harvard University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
