ISBN:
0300153104
,
9780300171341
,
9780300153101
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xvii, 202 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
The Yale ISPS series
Series Statement:
Institution for Social and Policy St
Parallel Title:
Print version Women, Work and Politics : The Political Economy of Gender Inequality
DDC:
305.420973
Keywords:
Sexual division of labor
;
Women Economic conditions
;
Women Employment
;
Women Political activity
;
Women and democracy
;
Sexual division of labor
;
Women ; Economic conditions ; United States
;
Women ; Employment ; United States
;
Women ; Political activity ; United States
;
Women and democracy ; United States
;
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Abstract:
Intro -- Women, Work, and Politics: The Political Economy of Gender Inequality -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 A Political Economy Approach to Gender Inequality -- 2 The Structure of Patriarchy: How Bargaining Power Shapes Social Norms and Political Attitudes -- 3 The Gender Division of Labor, or Why Women Work Double Shifts -- 4 Fertility -- 5 Political Preferences -- 6 Gender and Political Careers: A Comparative Labor Market Analysis of Female Political Representation -- 7 Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Description / Table of Contents:
PrefaceAcknowledgments -- A political economy approach to gender inequality -- The structure of patriarchy: how bargaining power shapes social norms and political attitudes -- The gender division of labor, or why women work double shifts -- Fertility -- Political preferences -- Gender and political careers: a comparative labor market analysis of female political representation -- Conclusions.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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