The Economic Emergence Of Women

Examines the economic and social role of women in today's society, covering changes in job structure and technology, birth and divorce rates, education, sex roles and the family, and assesses the domestic pressures on men

Bergmann (Economics, Univ. of Maryland) details the data, and their implications, on the subject of women and work: increasing labor force participation, typically low pay, occupational segregation, and disproportionate share of home responsibilities. She presents the facts, summarizes and evaluates contending analyses, and proposes solutions in nontechnical language. While her concern for the status of women is evident, she deals objectively with controversial issues relating to women's employment, such as affirmative action, public solutions for child care, and the effect of women's paid employment on marriage. 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. Frieda Shoenberg Rozen, Labor Studies, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, Pa.
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