The Myth Of The Male Breadwinner: Women And Industrialization In The Caribbean

by Helen I. Safa and Helen I Safa

Book Overview

Today there is a growing debate about the effects of paid employment on women. Some observers argue that paid employment is the key to gender equality because it raises women's class consciousness and reduces their isolation within the home and their dependence on a male's wages. Others suggest that paid employment merely increases women's burden and reinforces their subordination, locking them into poorly paid, dead-end jobs.This book examines the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813312124
• ISBN13: 9780813312125
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"