The Gendered Economy: Work, Careers, and Success

By Rita Mae Kelly

Book Overview

As high-level managers and key decision makers, women have enjoyed some upward movement in the workplace. But are these advances enough? Indeed, how much headway have women made beyond management positions of low pay and little authority? The Gendered Economy explores those factors that impede or facilitate women′s advancement in business and professions in the United States. Concerned about the need for improving the status of women within the U.S. economy, Rita Mae Kelly provides a comprehensive overview of women′s historical and current position within the U.S. legal and economic systems, highlighting how the traditional roles of wife and mother have heavily influenced the current status and position of women in society. Specifically, The Gendered Economy examines socialization and career paths--the interaction between what women see as possible and work toward and what society allows and facilitates; calls attention to the organizational and societal supports available for women; and finishes with a case study of how the gendered economy is manifested in one state--Arizona. Written for undergraduates in women′s studies, sociology, and psychology, this immensely practical volume also assists those pursuing careers as leaders or managers. "This book is a comprehensive overview of the sociological, psychological, legal, and political issues of a gendered economy. A must for women′s better development of their identity in our complex society." --Carolyn Desjardins, National Institute for Leadership "This book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of women′s status in our national economy. Of special value is its use of state data to support its major contentions. --Naomi Lynn, Georgia State University "Kelly offers a comprehensive overview of the place of women in the U.S. economy and the factors that impede or facilitate women′s advancement in business and the professions. Among other topics, Kelly assesses the impact of sex-role ideology and socialization on gender differences in workplace aspirations, behaviors, and achievements. She also examines the role of business and government in incorporating women into the economic system as leaders and managers. The last section of the book presents a case study of how the gendered economy manifests itself in Arizona: Kelly discusses state laws, demographic characteristics, and profiles of influential women in politics and business." --Contemporary Psychology

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803942168
• ISBN13: 9780803942165
• Release Date: July 1991
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"