Gender and the politics of time : Feminist theory and contemporary debates /

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Women's increased role in the labour market has combined with concerns about the damaging effects of long working hours to push time-related issues up the policy agenda in many Western nations. This wide-ranging and accessible book assesses policy alternatives in the light of feminist theory an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bryson, Valerie, 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol, UK : The Policy Press, 2007.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Gender Studies & Sexuality.
Social Sciences.
Gender & Ethnic Studies.
Time > Sociological aspects.
Feminist theory.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gender Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Feminism & Feminist Theory.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Time, temporality and political thought
  • 2. Time culture(s) and the social nature of time
  • 3. Time use in capitalist societies
  • 4. Women and men in feminist political thought
  • 5. Public and private in feminist political thought
  • 6. Feminist politics and welfare states
  • 7. Time and temporality in feminist political thought
  • 8. 'Women's time'
  • 9. Women and time use in contemporary capitalist societies
  • 10. The time(s) we want and the time(s) we've got : political implications and conclusions.

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