Women's increased role in the labour market has combined with
concerns about the damaging effects of long working hours to push
time-related issues up the policy agenda in many Western nations.
This wide-ranging and accessible book assesses policy alternatives
in the light of feminist theory and factual evidence. The book
introduces mainstream ideas on the nature and political
significance of time and re-frames them from a feminist perspective
to provide a critical overview of policies in Western welfare
states. Themes covered include gender differences in time use and
the impact of 'time poverty' on women's citizenship; the need to
value time spent giving and receiving care; the social meanings of
time and whether we can talk about 'women's time' and 'men's time';
and the role of the past in framing policy options today. The book
is essential reading for all those interested in gender inequality,
time-use or work/rest-of-life balance. It will be an invaluable
resource for students and academics throughout the social sciences.
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