Routledge The Myth Of The Male Breadwinner - Women & Industrialization

This Routledge publication examines the complex relationship between paid employment and gender equality in the Caribbean context. The work explores competing perspectives on how industrialization and labour force participation have shaped women's social and economic status, challenging assumptions about the male breadwinner model and its effects on household dynamics, class consciousness, and women's independence. Grounded in anthropological and sociological analysis, the book investigates whether employment truly liberates women or simply compounds their responsibilities by adding wage work to existing domestic burdens. Essential reading for scholars, students, and researchers studying gender studies, Caribbean history, and the intersection of industrialization with social change.