Book Description
A selection of papers from the volumes "Sexual Divisions and Society" and "Exploitation in Work and Marriage" produced almost a decade ago at a conference in Aberdeen.
Author : Sheila Allen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,90 MB
Release : 1991-05-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1349211915
A selection of papers from the volumes "Sexual Divisions and Society" and "Exploitation in Work and Marriage" produced almost a decade ago at a conference in Aberdeen.
Author : Jeffrey Weeks
Publisher : Springer
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 45,16 MB
Release : 1996-07-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1349245186
The new sociology of sexuality has a two-fold aim: to demonstrate how the social shapes the sexual; and to analyse how the sexual in turn becomes a focal point for personal identity, cultural anxiety value debates and political action. Drawing on papers from the 1994 British Sociological Association annual conference on 'Sexualities in Social Context', this volume brings together key contributors to this stimulating new approach. Topics covered include theoretical developments, the relationship between history and contemporary controversies, community and identity, especially in the context of AIDS, value conflicts and changes in the meanings of intimacy. The book as a whole offers a significant intervention into debates on sexuality, and a thoughtful contribution to the broadening of the sociological agenda.
Author : Lisa Adkins
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 27,88 MB
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1135746842
First published in 1996. Since the publication of Simone de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex", French feminist thought has informed and shaped the on-going debates in the English-speaking world. This book introduces English speakers to the work of a major group of French feminists - those de Beauvoir herself supported.
Author : Leonore Davidoff
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 42,9 MB
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0745666108
This book presents a series of pioneering studies which together constitute a reappraisal of our understanding of the relationship between gender and history.
Author : Orla McDonnell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 45,11 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1350311189
Health research, education and provision have become increasingly interdisciplinary over the last few years, leading health professionals to broaden their knowledge beyond technical aspects of care. Practitioners now need a clear understanding of how society can affect health, and an appreciation of how societal structures can drive healthcare practices. In a clear, systematic and accessible style, this timely text looks at the social context of health and healthcare by: - Analysing a wide range of classic and contemporary theories; - Identifying the relevance of each theory to health; - Showing how theory has been used in research - Outlining the impact of theory on health and health provision. Specifically written for health professionals and those engaged in health studies research, this book will help students and practitioners alike understand the sociology of health and illness, and enable them to critically assess health issues, policies and practices.
Author : Robert Solomon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 34,77 MB
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1405143045
The Blackwell Guide to Continental Philosophy is an accessible but sophisticated introduction to the most important figures in Continental philosophy in the last 200 years. Presents a definitive introduction to the core figures and topics of continental philosophy. Contains newly commissioned essays, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars. Provides a solid foundation for further study. Subjects include Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Marx and Marxism, Nietzsche, Husserl and Phenomenology, Heidegger, Sartre, critical theory, Habermas, Gadamer, Foucault, Derrida, postmodernism, and French feminism.
Author : Eileen Drew
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 36,35 MB
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134741332
These are just some of the questions this controverisal book asks in its analysis of the European labour markets. By bringing together contributions from all over Europe, Women, Work and the Family in Europe outlines the similarities and differences between countries in terms of the problems of reconciling work and family. In doing so it questions the division of labour, not just in the labour market but also in the home, reviewing, for example, fatherhood and the effect of work commitments on men's time spent with their families. Contributions range from a study of family policies to the care of the elderly; from home working to gender roles, motherhood and class. Clearly written, systematic and comprehensive, this book reflects the growing interest in the European context and will appeal to students of social policy and European studies as well as all those involved in women's studies and sociology. Ruth Emerek, University of Aalborg, Denmark, Susan Mc Rae, Oxford Brookes University, Yvonne Hirdman, Sweden, Eileen Drew and Evelyn Mahon, both at Trinity College,
Author : Martha Reeves
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 20,45 MB
Release : 2000-06-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0313000476
So entrenched and powerful is the patriarchy within organizations that women have serious difficulty acquiring positions of real importance, even when it is in the organization's best interest to use their talents fully (and reward them equitably). Reeves surveys the structural obstacles to women's advancement and argues that successful women executives threaten their male counterparts and their patriarchal culture, which responds by punishing them. Unlike other studies on the topic, Reeves explains the mechanisms by which gender discrimination operates—the dynamics of discrimination and the processes by which women in business are marginalized, subordinated, and excluded. Her book combines theory with first person case study accounts of 10 women who were suppressed, then fired. The result is a fresh, compelling argument that, despite claims to the contrary, the glass ceiling still exists. The patriarchy has simply devised subtle new ways to circumvent the legal remedies meant to crack through it. Reeves reviews statistics on the role of women in work, patterns of horizontal and vertical segregation, and differences in the experiences of men and women, then turns to an assessment of the theories of women's subordination. She profiles each of her 10 women subjects, explains their education, career trajectory, and accomplishments. Their experiences reveal various mechanisms through which the patriarchy operates to subordinate successful women, such as communication patterns among men that minimize women's contributions, withholding of information, denial of status to women, intimidation tactics, and the double bind that women find themselves in when they seek fair treatment. After analyzing the women's termination in detail, Reeves discusses how each woman's personality played a role in her termination. Reeves ends by drawing conclusions on what the present and future seem to hold for women's progress in organizations, and particularly in publicly held corporations.
Author : Helen Corr
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 22,99 MB
Release : 1990-05-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1349207055
Author : Pat O'Connor
Publisher : Institute of Public Administration
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 30,62 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781872002743