In pursuit of equity: women, men, and the quest for economic citizenship in 20th century America
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Beteilige Person: Kessler-Harris, Alice 1941- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2001
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
This volume pierces the skin of arguments and legislation to grasp the preconceptions that have shaped the experience of women: a "gendered imagination" that has defined what men and women alike think of as fair and desirable. The role of the breadwinner is investigated as a prime example
Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Responsibilities of Life; CHAPTER 2 Maintaining Self-Respect; CHAPTER 3 Questions of Equity; CHAPTER 4 A Principle of Law but Not of Justice; CHAPTER 5 What Discriminates?; CHAPTER 6 What's Fair?; Epilogue; Notes; Index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 374 pages)
ISBN:0198020899
9780195038354
9780198020899