Description:
Feminist scholars have shown that women have a long history of productive work outside the home, and current research has focussed on the distinct nature of women's work and the role of women in the workforce. While much attention has been given to industrialized nations, this volume provides a comprehensive bibliographic record of books, articles, dissertations, and audiovisual sources on women and work in developing countries.
The first chapter of the book provides entries for general works and for works of a theoretical nature, and is divided into sections on the global economy, theoretical considerations, and methodological concerns. Other chapters are devoted to particular geographic areas and include sections on introductory works; the social construction of gender; development policies; work and family issues; women's experience of wage-work; work in rural areas; and the efforts of women to promote change. Each entry is accompanied by a descriptive annotation. The last chapter is on audio-visual resources, and the volume concludes with an appendix of organizations and research institutions.
Brief description: PARVIN GHORAYSHI is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Winnipeg. Her teaching and research are in the areas of the sociology of work, social theory, and economic sociology. She is currently working on a research project on women and work in the Middle East.
Review Quotes: "The book has an interesting structure that demonstrates both the differences in work situations for women in different countries or regions and draws out some common analytical themes. A very good resource to anyone interested in finding a variety of materials on the subject."-Feminist Collections