Global Dimensions of Gender and Carework

by Mary K. Zimmerman, Jacquelyn S. Litt, Christine E. Bose, et al.

Book Overview

Why are women such prominent workers in the global marketplace? Why do so many perform jobs that involve carework? What political forces have made these women key participants in globalization? What are the consequences for the women themselves, for their families, and for societies and international relations in general?

This book offers a provocative examination of globalization, examining the lives of the women at the center of these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804753245
• ISBN13: 9780804753241
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Stanford Social Sciences
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 8.6"