Gender Divisions and Working Time in the New Economy: Changing Patterns of Work, Care and Public Policy in Europe and North America (Globalization and Welfare series)

by Linda McDowell

Contemporary societies are characterised by new and more flexible working patterns, new family structures and widening social divisions. This book explores how these macro-level changes affect the micro organisation of daily life, with reference to working patterns and gender divisions in Northern and Western Europe and the United States. Through detailed comparative analysis and case studies from France, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the US, this collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184720497X
• ISBN13: 9781847204974
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"