Beyond economic man [[electronic resource] ] : feminist theory and economics / / edited by Marianne A. Ferber and Julie A. Nelson |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1993 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
Disciplina |
330.01
330.082 330/.082 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FerberMarianne A. <1923->
NelsonJulie A. <1956-> |
Soggetto topico |
Feminist theory - Economic aspects
Economics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-42639-7
9786612426391 0-226-24208-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: The Social Construction of Economics and the Social Construction of Gender -- 1. The Study of Choice or the Study of Provisioning? Gender and the Definition of Economics -- 2. The Separative Self: Androcentric Bias in Neoclassical Assumptions -- 3. Not a Free Market: The Rhetoric of Disciplinary Authority in Economics -- 4. Some Consequences of a Conjective Economics -- 5. Socialism, Feminist and Scientific -- 6. Public or Private? Institutional Economics and Feminism -- What Should Mainstream Economists Learn from Feminist Theory? -- Race, Deconstruction, and the Emergent Agenda of Feminist Economic Theory -- Feminist Theory, Women's Experience, and Economics -- Economics for Whom? -- Biographies of the Contributors -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457020003321 |
Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1993 | ||
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Beyond economic man [[electronic resource] ] : feminist theory and economics / / edited by Marianne A. Ferber and Julie A. Nelson |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1993 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
Disciplina |
330.01
330.082 330/.082 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FerberMarianne A. <1923->
NelsonJulie A. <1956-> |
Soggetto topico |
Feminist theory - Economic aspects
Economics |
Soggetto non controllato | economics, business, feminism, femninist theory, social issues, political, politics, essays, essay collection, masculine biases, sociology, philosophy, gws, gender studies, economists, household activities, markets, constraints, rhetoric, individual choice, institutionalist, neoclassical, socially constructed, history of science, personal experience, postmodernist |
ISBN |
1-282-42639-7
9786612426391 0-226-24208-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: The Social Construction of Economics and the Social Construction of Gender -- 1. The Study of Choice or the Study of Provisioning? Gender and the Definition of Economics -- 2. The Separative Self: Androcentric Bias in Neoclassical Assumptions -- 3. Not a Free Market: The Rhetoric of Disciplinary Authority in Economics -- 4. Some Consequences of a Conjective Economics -- 5. Socialism, Feminist and Scientific -- 6. Public or Private? Institutional Economics and Feminism -- What Should Mainstream Economists Learn from Feminist Theory? -- Race, Deconstruction, and the Emergent Agenda of Feminist Economic Theory -- Feminist Theory, Women's Experience, and Economics -- Economics for Whom? -- Biographies of the Contributors -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780930203321 |
Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1993 | ||
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Beyond economic man : feminist theory and economics / / edited by Marianne A. Ferber and Julie A. Nelson |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1993 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
Disciplina |
330.01
330.082 330/.082 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FerberMarianne A. <1923->
NelsonJulie A. <1956-> |
Soggetto topico |
Feminist theory - Economic aspects
Economics |
ISBN |
1-282-42639-7
9786612426391 0-226-24208-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: The Social Construction of Economics and the Social Construction of Gender -- 1. The Study of Choice or the Study of Provisioning? Gender and the Definition of Economics -- 2. The Separative Self: Androcentric Bias in Neoclassical Assumptions -- 3. Not a Free Market: The Rhetoric of Disciplinary Authority in Economics -- 4. Some Consequences of a Conjective Economics -- 5. Socialism, Feminist and Scientific -- 6. Public or Private? Institutional Economics and Feminism -- What Should Mainstream Economists Learn from Feminist Theory? -- Race, Deconstruction, and the Emergent Agenda of Feminist Economic Theory -- Feminist Theory, Women's Experience, and Economics -- Economics for Whom? -- Biographies of the Contributors -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817189803321 |
Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1993 | ||
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Work and family [[electronic resource] ] : policies for a changing work force / / edited by Marianne A. Ferber and Brigid O'Farrell with La Rue Allen ; Panel on Employer Policies and Working Families, Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | ix, 260 p |
Disciplina | 306.3/6 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FerberMarianne A. <1923->
O'FarrellBrigid AllenLaRue <1950-> |
Soggetto topico |
Dual-career families - United States
Work and family - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-21231-4
9786610212316 0-309-53749-5 0-585-15333-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455887403321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
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Work and family : policies for a changing work force / / edited by Marianne A. Ferber and Brigid O'Farrell with La Rue Allen ; Panel on Employer Policies and Working Families, Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 pages) |
Disciplina | 306.3/6 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FerberMarianne A. <1923->
O'FarrellBrigid AllenLaRue <1950-> |
Soggetto topico |
Dual-career families - United States
Work and family - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-21231-4
9786610212316 0-309-53749-5 0-585-15333-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778504203321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1991 | ||
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Work and family : policies for a changing work force / / edited by Marianne A. Ferber and Brigid O'Farrell with La Rue Allen ; Panel on Employer Policies and Working Families, Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 pages) |
Disciplina | 306.3/6 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FerberMarianne A. <1923->
O'FarrellBrigid AllenLaRue <1950-> |
Soggetto topico |
Dual-career families - United States
Work and family - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-21231-4
9786610212316 0-309-53749-5 0-585-15333-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Work and Family -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- CONSEQUENCES FOR FAMILIES AND FOR WORKPLACES -- CONCLUSIONS -- Terms of Employment -- Direct Provision of Services -- Program Implementation and Dissemination -- Data Collection and Research -- 1 Introduction -- FOCUS OF THE STUDY -- Constraints -- Framework -- Who Decides? -- Voluntary Benefits -- Collective Bargaining -- Government Actions -- Who Provides the Programs? -- Who Pays? -- THE BROADER CONTEXT -- Economic Security -- Equal Opportunity -- Dependent Care -- Health Care -- ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT -- 2 The Family and The Workplace -- CHANGING FAMILIES -- Preindustrial Economies -- Industrial Economies -- THE CHANGING WORKPLACE -- The Modern Era Through World War II -- Post World War II -- Related Developments -- EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS -- Sex, Race, and Education -- Family Status -- Single Earners -- Dual Earners -- Occupation -- Industry and Unionization -- Explanations for Race and Sex Differences -- Unemployment -- FUTURE EMPLOYMENT TRENDS -- CONCLUSIONS -- 3 Linkages Between Work and Family -- EFFECTS OF WORK ON FAMILY -- Income and Identity -- Health -- Marital Satisfaction -- Children's Well-Being -- Other Dependents -- Minority Families -- Work Characteristics -- Schedules -- Job Demands -- Employer Support -- EFFECTS OF FAMILY ON WORK -- Labor Force Participation -- Absenteeism and Tardiness -- Other Effects on Work -- CONCLUSIONS -- 4 How Adults Cope: Dependent Care -- CARE FOR THE ELDERLY -- Types of Care -- Nursing Home Care -- Paid Home and Community Care -- Unpaid Home Care -- CARE FOR CHILDREN -- Types of Child Care -- Care by Parents -- Relative and Nanny Care -- Family Day Care -- Center Care -- Child Care Availability and Need -- Costs of Child Care -- Quality of Child Care -- CARE FOR THE WORKING-AGE DISABLED -- CONCLUSIONS.
5 Standard Employee Benefits -- EVOLUTION OF NONWAGE BENEFITS -- BENEFITS ESTABLISHED BY LAW -- Federal Programs -- State Programs -- VOLUNTARY BENEFITS -- Pension Plans -- Health Insurance -- Disability Insurance -- Life Insurance -- Paid Time Off -- COVERAGE AMONG WORKERS -- Health Insurance Coverage -- Cost, Availability, and Participation -- The Uninsured -- Paid Time Off -- CONCLUSIONS -- 6 New Family-Related Benefits -- EMPLOYER-SPONSORED PROGRAMS -- Paid and Unpaid Leave -- Scope of the Problem -- Impact on Employers -- Alternative Schedules and Locations -- Part-Time Work -- Flexible Schedules -- Alternative Locations -- Legal Constraints -- Family Support Services -- Dependent Care -- Resource and Referral Services -- Counseling -- Other Family-Oriented Policies -- Flexible Benefit Programs -- EMPLOYERS WHO PROVIDE BENEFITS -- Employer Size -- Industry and Occupation -- Women Employees -- Unionization -- Workplace Culture -- Business Conditions -- NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS -- Tax Credits and Incentives -- Employer-Based Tax Incentives -- Proposed Legislative Initiatives -- Equal Employment Opportunity and Family Leave -- Policies for the Working Poor -- CONCLUSIONS -- 7 Family-Oriented Programs in Other Countries -- PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL POLICY -- Social Insurance Provisions -- Social Welfare Expenditures -- PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED BY LAW -- Holidays and Vacations -- Maternity and Family Leaves -- VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS -- Part-Time Work -- Alternative Work Schedules -- Alternative Work Sites -- GOVERNMENT CHILD CARE PROGRAMS -- ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE -- Economic Performance -- Quality of Life -- CONCLUSIONS -- 8 Findings and Conclusions -- GENERAL FINDINGS -- Consequences for Families -- Consequences for Workplaces -- CONCLUSIONS -- Terms of Employment -- Leave Policy -- Part-Time Work -- Flexible Schedules -- Flexible Locations. Direct Provision of Services -- Information and Counseling -- Dependent Care -- Health Insurance -- Flexible Benefits -- Program Development, Implementation, and Dissemination -- Data Collection and Research -- ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC POLICIES -- SUMMARY -- References -- Appendix A Background Materials -- PAPERS -- Family Perspectives -- Employer and Union Initiatives -- International Comparisons -- EXPERTS IN RELATED AREAS -- Appendix B Data Needs and Research Agenda -- DATA NEEDS -- Data on Individuals and Families -- Establishment-Level Data -- A RESEARCH AGENDA -- Impact of Employment on Families -- Impact of Families on Work Performance -- Costs of Employer Programs -- SUMMARY -- Appendix C Biographical Sketches -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829107603321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
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