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Doing "women's work" : men in nontraditional occupations /

This book summarizes the state of our knowledge on the effects of men in women's professions - effects on the men, on their views of masculinity, on the occupations and on the women they work with. Do men get preferential treatment in these positions? Do they receive higher salaries? Or are the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Williams, Christine L., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newbury Park, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1993]
Colección:Research on men and masculinities series ; 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book summarizes the state of our knowledge on the effects of men in women's professions - effects on the men, on their views of masculinity, on the occupations and on the women they work with. Do men get preferential treatment in these positions? Do they receive higher salaries? Or are they treated the same as their women colleagues? Through a series of statistical and demographic analyses, as well as case studies of men in professions such as teaching, secretarial work, care-giving and stripping, the contributors give a glimpse of the role of these men in bolstering or undermining the ge.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 195 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781452254319
1452254311
9781483326559
1483326551