The Gendered Economy
Work, Careers, and Success
1st Edition
Published on 19. September 1991
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-0-8039-4215-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Gendered Economy provides a readable and comprehensive approach to understanding the leverage points for removing barriers in the labour market facing women. It provides new material on the gendered nature of the economy, behavioural styles and career strategies. It presents alternative frameworks for balancing the scales of justice so that women have an improved opportunity to gain career success in the labour force.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
545 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-4215-8 (9780803942158)
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Content
Introduction
PART ONE: THE IMPACT OF CULTURE AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
Sex Role Ideology, the Constitution and Gender Equality in the Labor Force
Women, the Economy, and Careers
PART TWO: SEX, GENDER, STEREOTYPES, AND SUCCESS
Gender Culture and Socialization
Sex-Role Spillover - with Phoebe Morgan Stambaugh
Personal, Familial, and Organizational Roles
Gender, Success, and Behavioral/Leadership Styles - with Marcia Cech-Soucy
Careers
Linking Individuals to Organizations
PART THREE: ALTERNATIVES FOR CHANGE
The Role of the Government and Business - with Kimberly Fisher
Balancing the Scales of Justice - with Deborah De Paoli
Alternatives for Integrating Women's Personal Lives into the US Economy
PART FOUR: A CASE STUDY - WOMEN AND THE ECONOMY IN ARIZONA
Women, Work, and Careers in Arizona - with Marcia Cech-Soucy, Deborah De Paoli and Kimberly Fisher
Consensus Statements and Recommendations of the Fifth Arizona Women's Town Hall
PART ONE: THE IMPACT OF CULTURE AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
Sex Role Ideology, the Constitution and Gender Equality in the Labor Force
Women, the Economy, and Careers
PART TWO: SEX, GENDER, STEREOTYPES, AND SUCCESS
Gender Culture and Socialization
Sex-Role Spillover - with Phoebe Morgan Stambaugh
Personal, Familial, and Organizational Roles
Gender, Success, and Behavioral/Leadership Styles - with Marcia Cech-Soucy
Careers
Linking Individuals to Organizations
PART THREE: ALTERNATIVES FOR CHANGE
The Role of the Government and Business - with Kimberly Fisher
Balancing the Scales of Justice - with Deborah De Paoli
Alternatives for Integrating Women's Personal Lives into the US Economy
PART FOUR: A CASE STUDY - WOMEN AND THE ECONOMY IN ARIZONA
Women, Work, and Careers in Arizona - with Marcia Cech-Soucy, Deborah De Paoli and Kimberly Fisher
Consensus Statements and Recommendations of the Fifth Arizona Women's Town Hall