ABSTRACT
This book provides an overview of current developments within feminist political economy, including reformulations of economic theory, historical and empirical research on the economic roles and status of women and people of color, as well as proposals for broadening the public policy agenda. Rather than offering a feminist critique of neoclassical economics, this volume presents feminist economics in dialogue with progressive economic theory and public policy. It differentiates itself further by addressing issues of class, race and sexuality in interaction with gender.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|94 pages
Dissolving Dichotomies
chapter 3|19 pages
Female Labor Supply During Early Industrialization
Women's Labor Force Participation in Historical Perspective
chapter 5|14 pages
A Structural Connection Among Race, Gender, Class
Marx's Political Economy Without the Subject
part I|94 pages
Engendering Production
chapter 8|19 pages
Women and Labor Market Flexibility
The Cases of Japan and the Former West Germany in the Postwar Years
chapter 9|20 pages
Race, Class, and Occupational Mobility
Black and White Women in Service Work in the United States
chapter 10|18 pages
Embracing Discrimination?
The Interaction Between Low-Wage Labor Markets and Policies in Aid of the Poor