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Dependence and Autonomy - Women's Employment and the Family in Calcutta (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,426
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Dependence and Autonomy - Women's Employment and the Family in Calcutta (Hardcover): Hilary Standing

Dependence and Autonomy - Women's Employment and the Family in Calcutta (Hardcover)

Hilary Standing

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women and Work

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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.

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Imprint: Taylor & Francis
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women and Work
Release date: August 2022
First published: 1991
Authors: Hilary Standing
Dimensions: 216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 978-1-03-228592-4
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour
Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
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LSN: 1-03-228592-3
Barcode: 9781032285924

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