Culture, class, and work among Arab-American women / Jen'nan Ghazal Read.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Read, Jen'nan Ghazal, 1972-

Series:

New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)

The new Americans

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab American women--Social conditions.

Arab American women.

Arab American women--Employment.

Women immigrants--United States--Social conditions.

Women immigrants.

Women foreign workers--United States.

Women foreign workers.

Labor supply--United States.

Labor supply.

Sex role--United States.

Sex role.

Arab Americans--Ethnic identity.

Arab Americans.

Arab Americans--Cultural assimilation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Read examines the labor force activity of Arab-American women, a group whose work experiences provide an exception to accepted theories. The employment rates of Arab immigrant women rank among the lowest of any immigrant group, while the rates of native-born Arab-American women resemble those of U.S.-born white women. These differences cannot be explained by Arab-American women s human capital characteristics or family resources, but are due to traditional cultural norms that prioritize women s family obligations over their economic activity and to ethnic and religious social networks that encourage the maintenance of traditional gender roles. Read s findings challenge assumptions about variations in ethnic women s labor force participation. Arab cultural valuesplay an important role in determining the position of women of Arab descent inAmerican society."

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

2 Theoretical Significance of Women's Labor Force Participation

3 The Case for Arab Americans

4 Arab-American Women in Comparative Perspective

5 Determinants of Arab-American Women's Economic Achievements

6 Conclusion

Appendix A

Appendix B

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-150) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-36140-9

9786610361403

1-59332-120-1

OCLC:

58734949