Dependence and Autonomy: Women's Employment and the Family in Calcutta - Brossura

Standing, Hilary

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1032286067 ISBN 13: 9781032286068

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2024

Riassunto

What are the effects of employment on women’s well-being and social position in a Third World city?

Until recently before publication, Calcutta (now Kolkata) had been notable for having one of the lowest rates of female employment in India. This had been largely determined by strong cultural beliefs that a woman’s place is in the home. However, in recent years, the growth of ‘female’ jobs in the small-scale industry and service sectors, combined with an increase in male unemployment had resulted in a sudden increase in the numbers of women entering the labour force. Originally published in 1991 and based on Hilary Standing’s extensive fieldwork within Bengali households, Dependence and Autonomy considers the effects of women’s employment on the labour market, the household, and the women themselves. Particular attention is paid to the role of the life cycle and of class position in determining the impact of employment, and the work is set within a historical perspective on gender and employment in Bengali society.

This book is a re-issue originally published in 1991. The language used is a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2024
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1032286067
• ISBN 13: 9781032286068
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 210
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