1st Edition

Gender, Education and Work Inequalities and Intersectionality

By Christine Eden Copyright 2017
180 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Girls outperform boys in educational achievement, yet women in work are less well paid, are underrepresented in positions of power and carry a disproportionate burden of care and childcare. Gender, Education and Work analyses and interprets the latest data and research in the field to offer detailed historical and sociological explanations for this continuing inequity, exploring different... Read more

Acknowledgements.  Series Editor's Preface.  List of abbreviations.  1. Introduction: continuity and change  2. Key theories and debates in gender inequality  3. Patterns of achievement and intersectionality of gender, class and ethnic attainment gaps  4. Attainment gaps and socio-economic status (SES)  5. Ethnicity and attainment gaps  6. Gender in the classroom  7. Constructing gender and sexual identities within the school  8. Patterns of employment and the nature of work  9. The gender pay gap  10. Experiences of Work: Motherhood penalties, attitudes to gender equality, parental leave, bullying and sexual harassment

Biography

Christine Eden is Emeritus Professor of Education and formerly Assistant Dean of the School of Education, Bath Spa University, UK