Women in non-traditional occupations : challenging men / Barbara Bagilhole.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bagilhole, Barbara, 1951-2015.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Employment.

Women.

Occupations.

Equality.

Sex discrimination in employment.

Physical Description:

vii, 220 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.

Summary:

This book examines common issues and concepts concerning women in non-traditional, male dominated occupations. It explores the question of whether these women are the agents of change or are instead changed themselves. It provides a statistical examination and theoretical analysis of occupational sex segregation in the UK, the rest of the EU, and the US. It provides a more in-depth understanding of women's work lives through the experiences of the women themselves in four occupations; management, academia, engineering, and the priesthood.

Contents:

1 An International Perspective on Women's and Men's Work: Gender Segregation of Labour Markets 10

2 Explanations of Continuing Occupational Segregation and Identification of Potential Levers for Change 26

3 Concepts and Themes around the Difference between Women's and Men's Work 44

4 Four Non-Traditional Occupations for Women 58

5 No Change at Home? 76

6 Structural Barriers 96

7 Hostile Reactions: Male Culture 114

8 Equal Opportunities Structures and Policies 133

9 Men Were There First

Becoming One of Them! 149

10 Titles Don't Always Count 165

11 Challenging Gender Boundaries: Common Themes and Issues for Women in Non-Traditional Occupations 180.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-218) and index.

ISBN:

0333929268

OCLC:

50080101