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B. Bergmann - The Economic Emergence of Women: Second Edition - 9780312232436 - V9780312232436
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The Economic Emergence of Women: Second Edition

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Description for The Economic Emergence of Women: Second Edition Paperback. An edition of a classic feminist book explaining how one of the great historical revolutions - the movement toward equality between the sexes - has come about. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
This new edition of a classic feminist book explains how one of the great historical revolutions - the ongoing movement toward equality between the sexes - has come about. Its origins are to be found, not in changing ideas, but in the economic developments that have made women's labour too valuable to be spent exclusively in domestic pursuits. The revolution is unfinished; new arrangements are needed to fight still-prevalent discrimination in the workplace, to achieve a more just sharing of housework and childcare between women and men, and, with the weakening of the institution of marriage, to re-erect a firm ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312232436
SKU
V9780312232436
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About B. Bergmann
BARBARA R. BERGMANN is Professor Emerita of Economics at American University and the University of Maryland, USA. She is the author of Saving Our Children from Poverty: What The United States Can Learn from France.

Reviews for The Economic Emergence of Women: Second Edition
"Recommended for specialists and laypersons who want a compact but thorough treatment of this area and for courses in women's studies and labor studies. - Library Journal Praise for the First Edition: "This is a wonderfully provocative book. Professor Bergmann traces how women's participation in the economy has grown and its implications for how we do and ... Read more

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