Routledge Women's Employment and the Capitalist Family Book

Explore a deep analysis of the political interest in the position of women with Women's Employment and the Capitalist Family. Originally published in 1992 as part of the Routledge Revivals series, this text provides a critical assessment of the literature regarding the rapidly changing lives of women. This book offers a clear explanation of women's labour-market participation. It examines key academic areas including the domestic labour market debate, patriarchy theory, and gender and labour-market theory. Readers can gain a better understanding of the periodising of the capitalist family and the specific economic position of working women within the British economy. This work is an essential resource for those studying economics, labour markets, and the historical shifts in gender roles within a capitalist framework.