Earning More and Getting Less

For nearly two decades the wage gap between men and women has remained virtually unchanged. Women continue to earn, on average, 80 cents for every dollar that men earn. Yet despite persistent discrimination in wages, studies are also beginning to show that a growing number of women are out-earning t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Tichenor, Veronica
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Wages > Women.
Sex differences (Psychology)
Power (Social sciences)
Married people > Psychology.
Marriage > Psychological aspects.
Equality > Psychological aspects.
Salaires > Femmes.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)
Differences entre sexes (Psychologie)
Couples maries > Psychologie.
Mariage > Aspect psychologique.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1: Higher-Earning Wives: Swimming against the Tide; Chapter 2: Thinking about Gender and Power in Marriage; Chapter 3: Gendered Bargain: Why Wives Cannot Trade Their Money for Housework; Chapter 4: Dollar Rich and Power Poor: Why Wives Do Not Control the Money; Chapter 5: Calling the Shots: Why Wives Have Limited Decision-Making Power; Chapter 6: Negotiating Identity and Power; Chapter 7: Are They Happy? Managing Tensions and Disappointments; Chapter 8: Floating Along for the Ride: Higher-Earning Wives and the Prospects for Gender Change; About the Author.

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