Sexual Division of Labour : The Engendered Labour Dynamics

Contents introduction 1 Sexual Division of Labour An Appraisal 2 Andhra Pradesh A Note 3 Women Labour and Inequality Empirical Findings 4 Summing Up References IndexThis research study by Dr Suguna Pathy who is highly qualified and having long varied experience in the field of sociology and women studies teaching and administration The thesis raises two major questions-viz-whether cultural transformation and secondly whether caste is a part of super structure or economic structure The study discusses the sexual division of labour keeping in view various factors affecting the women who form one third of total world labor force but get only 10 of worlds income The study finds out that nepotism corruption casteism sexism etc are results of ever declining social order It also examines family equivalent to procreation sexuality and women in domestic combat Third world societies are also studied in view of socio-political institutions The present effort is to perceive the complexity of womens question from a wholistic point of view The study briefly reviews the socio-economic history land reforms various land systems bonded labour rhyotwari system etc in the State of Andhra Pradesh which has direct relevance with the present study Jacket 82 pp.…