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Autore |
Olson Paulette I. <1949, > |
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Titolo |
Engendering economics : conversations with women economists in the United States / / Paulette I. Olson and Zoreh Emami |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-62681-9 |
0-415-20556-5 |
0-203-10307-6 |
1-280-35436-4 |
1-134-62682-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (284 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women economists - United States |
Feminist economics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-257) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of abbreviations and acronyms; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Ingrid Hahne Rima; Marianne Abeles Ferber; Barbara Berman Bergmann; Alice Mitchell Rivlin; Suzanne Wiggins Helburn; Anne Mayhew; Myra Hoffenberg Strober; Barbara Ann Posey Jones; Lois Banfill Shaw; Margaret Constance Simms; Lourdes Benera; Questions used for Oral History Project; Select bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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By the 1950s the percentage of all economic doctorates awarded to women had dropped to a record low of less than five percent.By presenting interviews with the female economists who received PhD's between 1950 and 1975, this book provides a richer understanding of the sociology of the economics profession. Their post-war experiences as family members, students and professionals, illustrate the challenges that have been faced by women, including both white and African-American women, in a white male dominated profession.Engaging and insightful, the impressive scope of philosophical per |
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