| Employment and the Family: The Reconfiguration of Work and Family Life in Contemporary Societies Contributor(s): Crompton, Rosemary (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0521600758 ISBN-13: 9780521600750 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: Rates of employment amongst mothers of young children have risen rapidly in recent years. Attitudes to gender roles have changed, and both employers and governments have had to adjust to new realities. But some argue that recent changes in employment relations are making work more family 'unfriendly'. What are the real consequences of change? Rosemary Crompton explores the origins and background of this radical shift in the gendered division of labour. Topics covered include the changing attitudes to gender roles and family life, the gendered organisational context, and recent changes in employment relations and their impact on work-life articulation. A comparative analysis of Britain, France, Norway, Finland, the United States and Portugal provides an assessment of the varying impact of state policies, and the changing domestic division of labour. Crompton draws on original research and situates her findings within contemporary theoretical and empirical debates. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 306.36 |
| LCCN: 2005018258 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.1" W x 8.96" (0.90 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Crompton, Rosemary: - Rosemary Crompton is Professor of Sociology at City University, London. Her previous publications include Restructuring Gender Relations and Employment (1999), Class and Stratification (1998), Women and Work in Modern Britain (1997) and Gendered Jobs and Social Change (1990). She is a past editor of Work, Employment and Society. |
