Doing "women's work" : men in nontraditional occupations
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Doing "women's work" : men in nontraditional occupations
（Research on men and masculinities series, 3）
Sage Publications, c1993
- : pbk
Available at 11 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
Research tells us of the problems women face when they cross over into male-dominated professions: discrimination, harassment, glass ceilings, exclusion from informal networks. We also know much about female-dominated professions, where pay and prestige are lower than corresponding male professions. What happens to men doing "women's" jobs? Doing "Women's Work" represents the first effort to summarize our state of knowledge about the effects of men in "women's professions," on the men and their views of masculinity, on the occupations, and on the women with whom they work. Do men get preferential treatment in these positions? Higher salaries? Are they treated the same as their female coworkers? Through a series of statistical and demographic analyses as well as qualitative case studies of men in such professions as teaching, secretarial work, caregiving, and stripping, the authors offer an insightful glimpse of the roles of these men in bolstering or undermining the gendered assumptions of occupational sex segregation in the workplace. A fascinating yet scholarly study, Doing "Women's Work" will be invaluable reading for students, researchers, and professionals interested in gender studies, work and occupations, human resources, sociology, management, human services, family studies, psychology, and education. "The studies lead to a more complex and sophisticated view of occupational segregation. . . . The chapters in Christine Williams' book are logically arranged, and all are of reasonably good quality." --Contemporary Sociology "The focus on pursuing questions is illustrated most capably by this collection of research on occupational segregation. . . .The book is an excellent collection of essays for those interested in work and gender issues, providing both a rich theoretical background and case studies of men in nontraditional occupations." --Masculinities
Table of Contents
Introduction - Christine L Williams
Across the Great Divide - Harriet Bradley
The Entry of Men Into `Women's Jobs'
The Pay of Men in `Female' Occupations - Paula England and Melissa S Herbert
Is Comparable Worth Only for Women?
Men in Female-Dominated Fields - Jerry A Jacobs
Trends and Turnover
Seekers and Finders - L Susan Williams and Wayne J Villemez
Male Entry and Exit in Female-Dominated Jobs
Men in Female-Dominated Occupations - Kaisa Kauppinen-Toropainen and Johanna Lammi
A Cross-Cultural Comparison
Male Elementary Teachers - Jim Allan
Experiences and Perspectives
Male Secretaries - Rosemary Pringle
Male Elder Caregivers - Jeffrey S Applegate and Lenard W Kaye
Male Strippers - Richard Tewksbury
Men Objectifying Men
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