Gender equality in the welfare state? / Gillian Pascall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pascall, Gillian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex differences--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Sex differences.

Sex role--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Sex role.

Welfare state--Sex differences--Great Britain.

Welfare state.

Welfare state--Great Britain.

Social policy.

History.

Sex role--Social aspects.

Sex differences--Social aspects.

Great Britain--Social policy--History.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

x, 194 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Chicago, IL : Policy, 2012.

Summary:

The relationship between gender and welfare states is of key importance in understanding welfare states and gender equality and inequality. Western welfare states of the post-ware era were built on assumptions about gender difference: they treated men as breadwinners and women as carers. Now governments are committed in principle to gender equality. But how far have they come from male breadwinner assumptions to gender equality assumptions? How much do gender differences continue to permeate UK social policy and practice?

The book analyses the male breadwinner model in terms of power, employment, care, time and income, providing a framework for chapters to ask about gender equality policies and practices in each of these dimensions. This new approach to analysis of gender equality/inequality in social welfare contextualises national policies and debates within comparative theoretical analysis and data, making the volume interesting to a wide audience. Book jacket.

Contents:

one Introduction 1

2 Understanding gender in welfare states 17

3 Gendered power 33

4 Gendered employment 53

5 Gendered care 81

6 Gendered income 107

7 Gendered time 131

8 Conclusion 157.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-184) and index.

ISBN:

9781847426659

1847426654

9781847426642

1847426646

OCLC:

778327431