Still a Man's World Men Who Do Women's Work

Name: Still a Man's World Men Who Do Women's Work
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ISBN: 9780520087873

ISBN-10: 0520087879

ISBN-13: 9780520087873

Edition: 1995

Authors: Christine L. Williams

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Men who do "women's work" have consistently been the butt of jokes, derided for their lack of drive and masculinity. In this eye-opening study, Christine Williams provides a wholly new look at men who work in predominantly female jobs. Having conducted extensive interviews in four cities, Williams uncovers how men in four occupations--nursing, elementary school teaching, librarianship, and social work--think about themselves and experience their work. Contrary to popular imagery, men in traditionally female occupations do not define themselves differently from men in more traditional occupations. Williams finds that most embrace conventional, masculine values. Her findings about how these…

Book details

List price: $31.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 2/9/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 243
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English



List of Tables


Acknowledgments



Gendered Jobs and Gendered Workers



The Rise and Fall of the "Women's Professions"



An Unconventional Career Choice



Token Men in Training



Riding the Glass Escalator



Masculinity in "Feminine" Occupations



Occupational Segregation and Gender Inequality



Conclusion


Methodological Appendix


Notes


Bibliography


Index