Feminizing the Unions
Author | : Sheila Cunnison |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1995-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1859721001 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781859721001 |
Rating | : 4/5 (001 Downloads) |
Download or read book Feminizing the Unions written by Sheila Cunnison and published by . This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study analyzes the struggle of women against the structures and culture of male power in the trade union movement, taking a combined sociological and feminist perspective. It shows how the cultural practices of masculinity are used to control women. It documents women's challenge to that control and it draws attention to the potential benefits for the movement of their culture of femininity.