Gender at work in economic life /
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| Imprint: | Walnut Creek, CA : Altamira Press : Published in cooperation with the Society for Economic Anthropology, c2003. |
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| Description: | xvii, 277 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Society for Economic Anthropology (SEA) monographs ; v. 20 Society for Economic Anthropology monographs ; v. 20. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4967187 |
| Summary: | This new volume from SEA illuminates the importance of gender as a frame of reference in the study of economic life. The contributors are economic anthropologists who consider the role of gender and work in a cross-cultural context, examining issues of: historical change, the construction of globalization, household authority and entitlement, and entrepreneurship and autonomy. The book will be a valuable resource for researchers in anthropology and in the related fields of economics, sociology of work, gender studies, women's studies, and economic development. Published in cooperation with the Society for Economic Anthropology. Visit their web page. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 277 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0759102457 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0759102465 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
