Assembling Women: The Feminization of Global Manufacturing

by Teri L. Caraway

Book Overview

Despite the massive influx of women into the labor force as a result of globalization, the gender inqualities at work have remained largely unchanged. This book addresses two related questions: What has prompted the feminization of manufacturing work in developing countries, and why has it failed to significantly erode gender inequalities at work? Teri L. Caraway offers case studies and in-depth analysis of employment changes in Indonesia combined...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801473659
• ISBN13: 9780801473654
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: ILR Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher