"Equal pay for equal work" has long been a forceful slogan of the feminist and labor movements. Now, however, as the American economy depends more and more on "women's work," it has become clear that this objective does not benefit the majority of women, who are employed in sex-segregated jobs. In Between Feminism and Labor, Linda M. Blum examines the movement for comparable worth, or equal pay for comparable work, as a strategy to raise wages for the "pink-collar" jobs that are most frequently occupied by women. She explores the larger political implications of the movement and...
"Equal pay for equal work" has long been a forceful slogan of the feminist and labor movements. Now, however, as the American economy depends more and...
"I can't recommend this book highly enough " -Katha Pollitt In our ironic, "postfeminist" age few experiences inspire the kind of passions that breastfeeding does. For advocates, breastfeeding is both the only way to supply babies with proper nutrition and the "bond" that cements the mother/child relationship. Mother's milk remains "natural" in a world of genetically modified produce and corporate health care. But is it a realistic option for all women? And can a well-intentioned insistence on the necessity of breastfeeding become just another way to cast some women as bad mothers? "At the...
"I can't recommend this book highly enough " -Katha Pollitt In our ironic, "postfeminist" age few experiences inspire the kind of passions that breast...
Winner, 2016 Outstanding Publication in the Sociology of Disability, American Sociological Association, Section Disability and Society
Recent years have seen an explosion in the number of children diagnosed with -invisible disabilities- such as ADHD, mood and conduct disorders, and high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Whether they are viewed as biological problems in brain wiring or as results of the increasing medicalization of childhood, the burden of dealing with the day-to-day trials and complex medical and educational decisions falls almost entirely on mothers....
Winner, 2016 Outstanding Publication in the Sociology of Disability, American Sociological Association, Section Disability and Society <...
Winner, 2016 Outstanding Publication in the Sociology of Disability, American Sociological Association, Section Disability and Society
Recent years have seen an explosion in the number of children diagnosed with -invisible disabilities- such as ADHD, mood and conduct disorders, and high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Whether they are viewed as biological problems in brain wiring or as results of the increasing medicalization of childhood, the burden of dealing with the day-to-day trials and complex medical and educational decisions falls almost entirely on mothers....
Winner, 2016 Outstanding Publication in the Sociology of Disability, American Sociological Association, Section Disability and Society <...
