Women, Work, and Globalization
Challenges and Opportunities
By Bahira Sherif Trask
To Be Published October 28th 2013 by Routledge – 256 pages
Reviews
"Sherif-Trask has done a great job of pulling in research from a variety of disciplines … to provide a comprehensive look at the issue of family and work. She has gone beyond the traditional discourse of work-family issues in mainstream America to an examination of work within a global context. …This text would be great for classes on work and family, social work, women’s studies, and diversity. … Including the cross culture analysis and within culture comparisons is unique. … It is essential for students today to understand work and family from a global perspective in order to be effective in their chosen profession."—Sandra J. Bailey, Montana State University, USA
"I find the cross cultural approach to be especially well done. … I would adopt this book as a text for my Issues in Work and Family Class. … This book is … ideal for how I approach the subject matter and hopefully can be used in a variety of fields including human development and family studies, sociology, psychology, women studies, business, and even resource management from a global perspective."—Cynthia Schmiege, Unioversity of Idaho, USA
"An invaluable theoretical and research synthesis of the significant relationship between family, women’s and girl’s employment, and the processes of globalization … The … book would be very useful in undergraduate courses … focusing on the relationship between gender, employment, and family. … It … synthesizes much data and many diverse perspectives. It challenges western notions of proper family life with examples from developing countries." —Lynn Walter, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, USA
"The topic is very timely and the content is presented in a clear and interesting manner. …. I see this book as being valuable to both practitioners and students. … It sounds very interesting and I am already excited to have an opportunity to read it!"—Tara Newman, Stephen F. Austin State University, USA
"The project is unique. … I would definitely recommend it to my colleagues. … I am encouraged by the diversity of sources. … I … look forward to reading it."—Anisa M. Zvonkovic, Texas Tech University, USA
Contents
Part 1: An Overview of Gender, Work-Family Issues, and Global Restructuring 1. Perspectives on Women, Work-Family Life, and Global Transformations 2. Globalizing Forces: Neo-liberalism, Economic Restructuring, and the Transformation of the Global Work Force3. The Global Spread of Feminist Principles: The Expansion of an International Women's Rights Movement and Concepts of Gender Equality Part 2: Women's Unique Experiences in the Global Economy 4. Gender Role Socialization: Setting the Stage 5. Vulnerable Girls and Women: Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking6. New Directions: Migration, Women, and Transnational Motherhood 7. The Globalization of Caring Labor: The Re-Arrangement of Social Relationships In and Outside of Families Part 3: Policy Responses in Developing and Industrialized Countries 8. Investing in Girls and Women to the Developing World: Ensuring an Equal Start 9. Supporting Working Families and Gender Equality: Policy Responses in the Industrialized World 10. Empowerment through Globalization: Transformed Gender Roles, Work-Family Supports, and Transnational Collaborators
Name: Women, Work, and Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities (Paperback) – Routledge
Description: By Bahira Sherif Trask. Women, Work, and Globalization, Challenges and Opportunities, Bahira Sherif Trask, Parenting and Families, Gender Identity & Sex Roles, Work & Organizational Psychology, Family Policy
Categories: Parenting and Families, Gender Identity & Sex Roles, Work & Organizational Psychology, Family Policy