Women and Work Vol 6 Exploring Race, Ethnicity and Class [Paperback]

and wages of women is explored in this collection of original research articles.

With the emphasis on women from non-white or working-class backgrounds,

Women and Work assesses women's abilities to control their work environments, how they see themselves and their options in the work place. Throughout, the collection addresses such topics as the integration of work and family, women's vision of their own work and consciousness as employees, and women's resistance to exploitative and limiting work.How race, ethnicity and social class shape the working lives, working conditions

and wages of women is explored in this collection of original research articles.

With the emphasis on women from non-white or working-class backgrounds,

Women and Work assesses women's abilities to control their work environments, how they see themselves and their options in the work place. Throughout, the collection addresses such topics as the integration of work and family, women's vision of their own work and consciousness as employees, and women's resistance to exploitative and limiting work.PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Introduction - Elizabeth Higginbotham
PART TWO: HISTORICAL AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES
Introduction - Elizabeth Higginbotham
An Economic Profile of Women in the United States - Barbara Robles
Speaking Up - Sharon Harley
The Politics of Black Women's Labor History
PART THREE: MANUFACTURING AND DOMESTIC SERVICE
Introduction - Mary Romero
The Evolution of `Alohawear' - Joyce Chinen
Colonialism, Race, Ethnicity, Class and Gender in Hawaii's Garment Industry
Everyday Work Experiences - Louise Lamphere
Mexican Americl#.