Still a man's world : men who do "women's work" /

"Men who do 'women's work' have consistently been the butt of jokes, derided for their lack of drive and masculinity. In this eye-opening study, Christine Williams provides a wholly new look at men who work in predominantly female jobs. Having conducted extensive interviews in fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Williams, Christine L., 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, California : University of California Press, [1995]
Colección:Men and masculinity (Berkeley, Calif.) ; 1.
Acceso en línea:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=11672
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Gendered jobs and gendered workers
  • The rise and fall of the "women's professions"
  • An unconventional career choice
  • Token men in training
  • Riding the glass escalator
  • Masculinity in "feminine" occupations
  • Occupational segregation and gender inequality.