“A Brief History of Working Women”

“A Brief History of Working Women”

“Working Women” offers readers a comprehensive yet manageable exploration of the world of women and work. Of note is the authors' inclusion throughout the text of women of color and women in developing countries. Broad and diverse levels of analysis are employed; the differential effects of legal, economic, religious, and family structures on race, gender, ethnicity, sexual preference, age, and location are examined. Hesse-Biber and Carter explain globalization and the relationship of women working in Western capitalist countries and women working in developing countries as well. These efforts create a more ...