266 Pages
by
Routledge
266 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book provides a survey and analysis of the different ways in which women's work is valued throughout the world. It challenges the narrow definition of work as paid work, as that excludes so many of women's activities. It looks at ways in which women's worth has been consistently undervalued in industrial as well as non-industrial countries, in socialist as well as free-enterprise economies.... Read more
1. Factors Influencing the Valuation of Work 2. Current Pointers to the Value of Women's Work and the Forces of Change 3. Motherhood and Child-Care 4. Water, Sanitation and Cleanliness 5. Medical Care 6. Food Production 7. Food Processing and Catering 8. Textiles and Clothing 9. Fuel and Shelter 10. Commerce and Distribution 11. Education 12. Communications, the Mass Media and Power
Biography
Sheila Lewenhak
