Embodying Women's Work

Synopsis

Caroline Gatrell Argues That A Woman's Employment Is Inextricably Linked To Her Gender And That Expectations Regarding Family Practices And Women's Labour Have A Strong And Often Negative Impact On Women's Career Progress. Positioning Women's Bodies : Sociological And Biomedical Approaches -- Think Again Old Girl : Reproduction And The Right Body -- Pregnancy : A Non-work Process? -- Love Is Not Enough : Birth, New Motherhood And Employment -- To Honour And Obey : A History Of Women's Productive Work -- Angels In The (power)house : Women In Senior Roles -- Angels In The House(hold) : Cleaning And Caring -- I'm Mandy, Fly Me : Sex For Sale In Formal And Informal Labour Markets -- Working Women : A Force To Be Reckoned With? Caroline Gatrell. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [188]-204) And Index.