ABSTRACT

Providing a comprehensive analysis of comparative gender difference in the EU, this book addresses a spectrum of gender issues. From employment and households, to culture, sexuality and male violence, the book transcends any 'economy/culture' divide.
This wide coverage is placed within a conceptual view of structured 'gender cultures' which vary spatially and historically. Individual chapters are written around this common theme by an expert board of international contributors, drawn from a variety of intellectual and disciplinary backgrounds, allowing the reader to compare between chapters and read across them.

chapter 1|23 pages

Introduction

Theorising Comparative Gender Inequality

part I|87 pages

Gender Divisions of Labour – Paid and Unpaid Work

chapter I 2|22 pages

Paid Work

Participation, Inclusion and Liberation

chapter I 3|38 pages

Households and Families

Changing Living Arrangements and Gender Relations

chapter I 4|25 pages

Reconciling Divisions of Labour

part II|95 pages

Gender Divisions of Power – Citizenship, Rights and Control

chapter II 5|28 pages

Gender and European Welfare States

Context, structure and agency

chapter II 6|28 pages

Gender, Migration and Social Inequalities

The dilemmas of European Citizenship

chapter II 7|37 pages

Male Violence and Control

Constructing a Comparative European Perspective

part III|68 pages

Gendered Understandings – Cultures and Values

chapter III 8|22 pages

Challenging and Negotiating the Myths

Gender Divisions in the Situation Comedy

chapter III 9|29 pages

Living through the Myths

Gender, Values, Attitudes and Practices

chapter III 10|15 pages

Conclusion

Gender Cultures, Gender Arrangements and Social Change in the European Context