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Industries, Firms, and Jobs - Sociological and Economic Approaches (Hardcover, 1988 ed.): George Farkas, Paula England Industries, Firms, and Jobs - Sociological and Economic Approaches (Hardcover, 1988 ed.)
George Farkas, Paula England
R4,440 Discovery Miles 44 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is a welcome reassertion of an old tradition of interdisdplinary research. That tradition has tended to atrophy in the last decade, largely because of an enormous expansion of the domain of neoc1assical economics. The expansion has fed on two sdentific developments: first, human capital theory; second, contract theory. Both developments have taken phenomena critical to the operation of the economy but previously understood in terms of categories separate and distinct from those with which economists generally work and sought to apply the same analytical techniques that we use to understand other economic problems. Human capital theory has applied conventional techniques to questions of labor supply. It began this endeavor with the supply of trained labor and then expanded to a general theory of labor supply by broadening the analysis to the allocation of time over the individual's life, the interdependendes of supply decisions within the family, and finally to the formation of the family itself. Similarly, contract theory has moved from a theory that explains the existence of c10sed economic institutions to a theory of their formation and internaioperation. The hallmark of both of these developments is the extension and applica tion of analytical techniques based on purposive maximization under con traints and the interaction of individual decision makers through a com petitive market or its analogue."

Comparable Worth - Theories and Evidence (Hardcover, New): Paula England Comparable Worth - Theories and Evidence (Hardcover, New)
Paula England
R3,991 Discovery Miles 39 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume provides a detailed description of the situation of women in employment today, and considers how sociological and economic theories of labor markets illuminate the gap in pay between the sexes.

"amust reading for anyone interested in economic policy, equal opportunity, and women's studies. No one else has interwoven the various strands of legal thought, economic and sociological theory, and feminist theory as applied to the concept of comparable into a single volume; the depth and breadth are remarkable." --Mary Corcoran, Institute for Public Policy, University of Michigan

Comparable Worth - Theories and Evidence (Paperback): Paula England Comparable Worth - Theories and Evidence (Paperback)
Paula England
R1,375 Discovery Miles 13 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume provides a detailed description of the situation of women in employment today, and considers how sociological and economic theories of labor markets illuminate the gap in pay between the sexes.

"amust reading for anyone interested in economic policy, equal opportunity, and women's studies. No one else has interwoven the various strands of legal thought, economic and sociological theory, and feminist theory as applied to the concept of comparable into a single volume; the depth and breadth are remarkable." --Mary Corcoran, Institute for Public Policy, University of Michigan

Households, Employment, and Gender - A Social, Economic, and Demographic View (Paperback, New edition): Paula England Households, Employment, and Gender - A Social, Economic, and Demographic View (Paperback, New edition)
Paula England
R1,360 Discovery Miles 13 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

During the twentieth century arrangements governing love, work, and their routinization in households and employment underwent a transformation. During this period women gained employment opportunities. This reduced sex differentiation, but did not equalize the roles or power of men and women. The goal of this book is to describe the trends and patterns that remain constant amidst the change, and to provide an integrated framework for understanding them. The authors focus on a three-tier level of integration that is not available in other studies of this kind. First, they combine the topics of households and employment, showing similarities and causal links between household and employment arrangements. Second, a conceptual framework is provided that gives attention to both individuals' choices and to the structural constraints that limit available options. Finally, an integration of economic and sociological views of employment, demographic behavior, and other household behavior is examined. By using both individual and structural views, Paula England and George Farkas provide an overview of this coupling. This work is unique in that it draws from both economics and sociology and from demographers in both disciplines. "Households, Employment, and Gender" is an analytic synthesis for scholars and an invaluable sourcebook for classes on gender, labor, the family, social demography, economics, and economic sociology.

Social Class and Changing Families in an Unequal America (Paperback): Marcia J. Carlson, Paula England Social Class and Changing Families in an Unequal America (Paperback)
Marcia J. Carlson, Paula England
R618 Discovery Miles 6 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

American families are far more diverse and complex today than they were 50 years ago. As ideas about marriage, divorce, and remarriage have changed, so too have our understandings about cohabitation, childbearing, parenting, and the transition to adulthood. Americans of all socioeconomic backgrounds have witnessed changes in the nature of family life, but as this book reveals, these changes play out in very different ways for the wealthy or well off than they do for the poor.
"Social Class and Changing Families in an Unequal America" offers an up-to-the-moment assessment of the condition of the family in an era of growing inequality. Highlighting unique aspects of family behavior, it reveals the degree to which families' varying experiences are shaped by social class. This book offers a much needed assessment of contemporary family life amid the turbulent economic changes in the United States.

Social Class and Changing Families in an Unequal America (Hardcover, New): Marcia J. Carlson, Paula England Social Class and Changing Families in an Unequal America (Hardcover, New)
Marcia J. Carlson, Paula England
R2,302 Discovery Miles 23 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

American families are far more diverse and complex today than they were 50 years ago. As ideas about marriage, divorce, and remarriage have changed, so too have our understandings about cohabitation, childbearing, parenting, and the transition to adulthood. Americans of all socioeconomic backgrounds have witnessed changes in the nature of family life, but as this book reveals, these changes play out in very different ways for the wealthy or well off than they do for the poor.
"Social Class and Changing Families in an Unequal America" offers an up-to-the-moment assessment of the condition of the family in an era of growing inequality. Highlighting unique aspects of family behavior, it reveals the degree to which families' varying experiences are shaped by social class. This book offers a much needed assessment of contemporary family life amid the turbulent economic changes in the United States.

Industries, Firms, and Jobs - Sociological and Economic Approaches (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988):... Industries, Firms, and Jobs - Sociological and Economic Approaches (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
George Farkas, Paula England
R4,263 Discovery Miles 42 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is a welcome reassertion of an old tradition of interdisdplinary research. That tradition has tended to atrophy in the last decade, largely because of an enormous expansion of the domain of neoc1assical economics. The expansion has fed on two sdentific developments: first, human capital theory; second, contract theory. Both developments have taken phenomena critical to the operation of the economy but previously understood in terms of categories separate and distinct from those with which economists generally work and sought to apply the same analytical techniques that we use to understand other economic problems. Human capital theory has applied conventional techniques to questions of labor supply. It began this endeavor with the supply of trained labor and then expanded to a general theory of labor supply by broadening the analysis to the allocation of time over the individual's life, the interdependendes of supply decisions within the family, and finally to the formation of the family itself. Similarly, contract theory has moved from a theory that explains the existence of c10sed economic institutions to a theory of their formation and internaioperation. The hallmark of both of these developments is the extension and applica tion of analytical techniques based on purposive maximization under con traints and the interaction of individual decision makers through a com petitive market or its analogue.

Being - Within - Between - Among - Beyond (Paperback): David E Golden, Paula Englander-Golden Being - Within - Between - Among - Beyond (Paperback)
David E Golden, Paula Englander-Golden
R356 R302 Discovery Miles 3 020 Save R54 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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