Social Science Women's Studies
Is Anyone Listening?
Women, Work, And Society
- Publisher
- Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2002
- Category
- Women's Studies
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780889614093
- Publish Date
- Sep 2002
- List Price
- $39.95
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Description
Jacobs has brought together the work of a number of progressive feminist writers, who theorize gender, race, diversity research, the social construction of women and work, ethnicity and class. The essays in this reader are focused on issues relating to gender equality in workspaces in society.
The editor has gathered essays from well-known and established social scientists. Among them are Pat & Hugh Armstrong, Himani Bannerji, Christine Bruckert and Tania Das Gupta. The result is a stimulating collection that focuses on health-care workers, teachers, strippers, wage-less workers and women who are hidden from view.
The collection explores the construction of gender, the selection of careers and the differential in work conditions and wages.
About the author
Dr. Merle Jacobs is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at York University.