Gender at Work: The Dynamics of Job Segregation by Sex During World War II
(Part of the The Working Class in American History Series)
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Winner of the Joan Kelly Memorial Prize in Women's History, the American Historical Association, 1987. Winner of the SOCIALIST REVIEW Book Award Women's entry into so-called men's work during World War II sparked conflicts at the time and when men returned at war's end. Ruth Milkman delves into the issues in play and the prewar origins of traditional patterns of gender segregation in the workplace. Ranging from the dynamics on the shop floor to hiring patterns, Milkman pays particular attention to automobile and electrical manufacturing. She analyzes a number of persistent questions, including management's decision to re-embrace gender segregation after the war; women's lack of protest; the failure of unions to protect women; and how related employer strategies helped control labor by maintaining women's place as workers paid less than men.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0252013573
ISBN13:9780252013577
Release Date:January 1987
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Length:232 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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EXCELLENT
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE VERY ENLIGHTENING. BEING IN A MALE DOMINATED UNION ENVIRONMENT MYSELF, AS A WOMEN, I FOUND MANY PARALLELS. IT GAVE ME A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MINDSET, WHERE IT BEGAN, AND FINALLY HOW IT IS MAINTAINED EVEN TODAY. I FEEL IT WILL HELP IN COPING AND EDUCATING PEOPLE TO OPEN THEIR MINDS TO BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE. IT'S NOT A FIX ALL BUT A START FOR EDUCATING THOSE THAT JUST DON'T "GET IT". HATS OFF TO DR MILKMAN FOR TAKING THE TIME TO PROBE THE SUBJECT THAT EFFECTS ALL WOMEN IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THANK YOU!
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