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OverviewThis text explores the problems and possibilities for women which arise from the transition to a market economy in East Asia, the dismantling of state socialism in Eastern Europe and the restructuring of the economies and welfare states of the older capitalist market societies in Western Europe. Questioning whether the global trend towards market economies will constrain or enhance women's opportunities, this innovative interdisciplinary work also looks at the consequences for women as workers, and beyond that to the social and cultural implications. A distinguished group of scholars - from China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Europe - explore the issues which must be addressed before women can create a more empowering politics. Such issues include the continuing tensions between paid work in the market and unpaid work in the family and the extent to which Eastern or Western legislative frameworks, providing rights and benefits, have eased or exacerbated these tensions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Barbara Einhorn , Eileen J. YeoPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.536kg ISBN: 9781858983172ISBN 10: 1858983177 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 January 1995 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I: Consumption and Women’s Politics: Past Experiences Part II: Modernizing Domestic Spaces: Liberating Women? Part III: Cultural Representations and Resistances Part IV: Crisis in Western Market Societies Part V: Problematic Transitions to Market Societies in the EastReviews'Women in Market Societies provides an interesting read on issues central to feminist economics. Although this book was originally published in 1995, the issues remain relevant and the analysis continues to provide texture for continuing changes in established and emerging market societies... The book does not claim to provide definitive conclusions, but [aims] to create an agenda for ongoing research and discussion (p.1). Eight years later, this agenda still poses the key questions for those interested in the influence of market institutions on women's lives, and no other book published in the intervening years has pulled together such a broad range of issues with a focus on the intersection of market and gender studies.' -- Barbara E Hopkins, Feminist Economics Author InformationEdited by Barbara Einhorn, Honorary Research Fellow, and Eileen Janes Yeo, Lecturer in History, Research Centre for Women’s Studies, University of Sussex, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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